How to Join the Baltimore City Police
- 1). Go to Baltimore's online application for police and complete the 8 page document asking for identifying information, education background, military service, arrest and conviction history, employment history, address history, five personal references and an itemized list of your debts. Print the completed application.
- 2). Take the application with you to the Baltimore police headquarters when taking the civil service test. Testing reservations do not have to be made. The test is issued every Tuesday at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm. A list of dates and times can be found at:
Baltimore Police Dept.
Recruitment Unit
601 E. Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
baltimorepolice.org/join-the-team/become-an-officer/testing-locations - 3). Attend preliminary interview scheduled by the recruitment unit upon passing the written test. Carry all requested documentation (originals and two copies where applicable) with you to the interview.
- 4). Make an appointment to take a physical agility test after a successful interview. These tests are conducted on Saturdays. Once successfully completed, all of your paperwork is then forwarded by the recruitment unit to the application investigation unit.
- 5). Schedule dates for a polygraph test, psychological and medical evaluations if chosen to continue in the application process. Upon successful completion of these examinations, you will be chosen to complete six months of training. This concludes the Baltimore police training application process.
