Police Officer

Lewiston Police Department – Full‑Time Police Officer

Starting pay range: $31.55 to $41.90 per hour.

Full‑time position, 40 hours per week.

Application Requirements

• Minimum age: 20 years.
• Completed Maine Criminal Justice Academy Alert and Physical Fitness Tests.
• Alert Test Score of at least 45.
• All required documents:

• Completed “Police Department Job Application” (available on the Official Lewiston Employment Opportunities website).
• Resume and cover letter.
• Copy of MCJA Alert Test Scores.
• Copy of MCJA Physical Fitness Test Scores.
• Copy of Birth Certificate.
• Certificate of Citizenship (if naturalized or repatriate U.S. citizen).
• Certified copy of High School Diploma or GED, and/or College Diploma (if applicable).
• Copy of Military Discharge (Form DD‑214), if veteran of U.S. Armed Forces.

Additional Opportunities

• K9 handlers
• Field Training Officers
• School Resource Officers
• D.A.R.E. instructors
• Evidence Collection Team
• Hazmat Technician Team
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Domestic Violence Coordinator
• Polygraph Examiners
• Community Resource Team

About the Department

The Lewiston Police Department serves Maine’s second largest city, handling approximately 43,000 calls for service annually. Officers may participate in assignments with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Maine Computer Crime Task Force, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the DEA, and the Central Maine Violent Crime Task Force.

Job Details

Category: Police Department

Status: Open

Posted: April 16, :35 PM

Closing: Open Until Filled