PRE-EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

We appreciate your interest in employment with the Metropolitan Special Police Department (MSPD). Our department employs many talented and diverse full-time and part-time employees who protect and serve our clients in the District of Columbia.

To be considered for employment with our department, candidates must first meet the following minimum requirements:

Be at least 21 years of age for a Special Police Officer (SPO);
Graduated from an accredited high school or institution with a High School Diploma or GED;
No convictions of a felony crime (examples: domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, attempted murder, assault on a police officer, or assault with a deadly weapon) and certain misdemeanor crimes;
Be free from any physical, emotional, or mental conditions which might adversely affect an individual to perform the duties of a SPO;
Be a citizen of the United States. SPOs must be a US citizen at the time of being commissioned, there is no exception for this;
Be able to read, write, and speak the English language fluently;
Be of good moral character, as determined by a pre-employment investigation;
Be able to pass a comprehensive medical evaluation to include a drug test;
Have reliable means of transportation to and from work;
Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the position in which you are applying to.
Experience may be substituted for college credits, prior military service, or prior law enforcement experience, but will be considered on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of MSPD.

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If applying as a DC Special Police Officer (SPO), are you currently commissioned as a DC SPO? *

No, I am not applying for a DC SPO position.

No, I am applying for a DC SPO position, but I have never been a commissioned DC SPO.

Yes, I am currently commissioned as an unarmed DC SPO.

Yes, I am currently commissioned as an armed DC SPO.

Yes, but my commission is expired and needs to be renewed.

Other, I am currently in a DC SPO training academy pending graduation.

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Employment Opportunities

The Department’s pre-employment selection process consists of the following elements:

Initial interview
Personal reference review
Criminal record review
Driving record review
Credit history review
Psychological screening
Pre-employment physical examination and completion of a health history questionnaire
Pre-employment drug test
Any other requirement determined necessary by the Department
Final interview and offer of employment

Qualified applicants and employees are treated fairly without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability.

If you think you have what it takes to exemplify our motto – “Taking Pride in Professionalism” –, consider a career with the Metropolitan Special Police Department.