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Police Officer (Private - Experienced Officer - Up to 55K Recruitment and Retention Bonus)

National Park Service · Posted 1 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $73K – $132K Apply by Dec 28, 2026 Police ESTJESTPISTJISTP Operations
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About the Role

The United States Park Police is the law enforcement arm of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service tasked with investigating and apprehending criminal actors. The agency is committed to deploying precision-based enforcement, intelligence-led operations, and rapid response capabilities to address emerging threats to the homeland.

What You'll Do

  • The major duties of the Police Officer include, but are not limited to, the following: Safeguarding the National Park Service icons and symbols of democracy as well as other parks and jurisdictional areas around the Washington Metropolitan Area.
  • Prevent, detect, and investigate criminal activity.
  • Pursue and ensure criminal actors are apprehended.
  • Cooperate with and assist members of the Force, as well as other law enforcement agencies.
  • United States Park Police officers are expected to regularly work with state, local and federal partners to enhance safety and reduce crime.
  • Specialty Units are available to officers depending on competitive selection process and completion of training.
  • The United States Park Police offers the following full-time specialized units with enhanced technician pay.
  • Motorcycle Unit Aviation Unit Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) K-9 Unit Marine Patrol Unit Major Crimes Unit Crime Scene Identification Unit- Narcotics and Vice Unit Traffic Safety Unit Horse Mounted Patrol Intelligence and Counterterrorism Branch Physical Security/ Icon Protection Unit Multi-Agency Task Force positions Dignitary Protection

Requirements

  • Citizenship required.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • High School Graduate or earned General Education Development (GED) Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Achieve and maintain a "Secret" level security clearance.
  • You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment You will be required to pass a pre-employment medical exam.
  • Must meet vision requirements (For distance, corrected 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye.
  • Uncorrected distant visual acuity should be 20/100 or better binocularly.
  • For colorblindness: Applicant must be able to pass the Test for Color Deficiency.) If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • A valid driver's license (Real ID) is required at the time of application.
  • Must be able to legally possess firearms.
  • You will be required to maintain firearms proficiency.
  • Must not have any Felony Convictions; Must not have any current, pending criminal charges.
  • Must not have any convictions of Domestic Violence Multiple misdemeanor conviction's may also be subject to disqualification Meet the age requirements outlined above.
  • Continued Condition of Employment For Probationary Period - See Additional Information *Additional Requirements located under qualifications* To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.

Benefits

  • Benefit Information: Working for the U.S.
  • Park Police offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health insurance benefits, premium pay, and eligibility for retirement with 20 years of service at age 50, or 25 years of service at any age.
  • Sick Leave - Employees earn 104 hours of sick leave per year that accrues without limit. 12 weeks of paid parental leave is also granted to eligible employees.
  • Annual Leave - Employees earn annual leave at the following rates: 13 days per year for the first three years of service, 20 days after three years of service, and 26 days every year after 15 years of service.
  • Employees may carry over a maximum of 240 hours of annual leave from one calendar year to the next; Overtime - Officers working overtime are eligible to earn monetary pay or compensatory time at a rate of 1.5 times their derived hourly pay; Premium Pay - Officers working the hours between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM are eligible to earn Night Differential at a rate of 10% of their derived hourly pay.
  • Sunday premium is earned at a rate of 25% of their derived hourly pay; Retirement - The Federal Law Enforcement Retirement System offered by the United States Park Police is a special variant of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) offered to most U.S. government employees.

Personality Fit

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