Police Officer

Lewiston Police Department has Full Time Police Officer Openings starting at $31.55/hour!

Already working full time and a MCJA graduate? (Not required to apply). You could be hired with up to 14 years of service, making the starting pay range $31.55 to $41.90. Years of prior police service and starting pay rate determined by the Chief of Police, per union contract (MAP FY25-27 CBA, pg. 14).

Access the full union contract here: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

How to apply?

All applicants must be at least 20 years of age.

All applicants must have already taken and passed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Alert and Physical Fitness Tests. The Lewiston Police Department requires a passing Alert Test Score of 45 or higher. Physical Fitness Test passing scores are based on gender and age. These are available on the City of Lewiston website. Please visit the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s website for the upcoming Alert and Physical Fitness Testing dates, times, and locations. The MCJA website is  http://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml or call (207) 877-8000 for more information.

Applicants WILL NOT be considered without all required documents:

• Completed “Police Department Job Application” (found at: Employment Opportunities | Lewiston, ME – Official Website)
• Resume and cover letter
• Copy of MCJA Alert Test Scores
• Copy of MCJA Physical Fitness Test Scores
• Copy of your Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship if you are naturalized or a repatriate citizen of the United States
• Certified copy of your High School Diploma or GED, and/or College Diploma or transcript, if applicable.
• Copy of your Military Discharge (Form DD-214), if you are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Why the Lewiston Police Department?

Lewiston PD proactively serves the second largest city in the state of Maine and offers several advancement and specialized assignment opportunities. You’re going to be busy because we average about 43,000 calls for service a year.

Some additional opportunities include:

K9 handlers
Field Training Officers
School Resource Officers
D.A.R.E.
Evidence Collection Team
Hazmat Technician Team
Crisis Negotiation Team
Domestic Violence Coordinator
Polygraph Examiners
Community Resource Team
Lewiston also has a Criminal Investigative Division, and officers may participate in assignments with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA), the Maine Computer Crime Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Central Maine Violent Crime Task Force which partners with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).