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Police Sign-On-Bonus Information

Apply for Airport Police Officer Trainee (New Recruit and Out-of-State Certified) - $7,500 Signing Bonus

  • (Out-of-State certified officers will attend an abbreviated academy)

Apply for Airport Police Officer (Virginia Certified) - $7,500 Signing Bonus

  • For more information about the Police Department and current open positions please contact a
  • Recruitment Officer at 703-417-8228 or email [email protected].

Apply for Traffic Control Officer

For more information about Traffic Control and current open positions please contact:

Daniel Powell at 703-572-5714 or email [email protected].

 

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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department is one of the largest police departments in Northern Virginia with 225 sworn officers. The Police Department is responsible for enforcing Airport Authority regulations, county codes in three separate county jurisdictions and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Police Department is a full-service police agency with traditional functions as well as security responsibilities that are unique to the airport environment. Reagan National and Dulles International airports serve more than 47 million passengers per year.

 

Opportunities/Specialized Units
  • K-9
  • Motors
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Training Unit
  • Crisis Negotiation
  • SRT
  • Bike/ Civil Disturbance
Compensation/Benefits and Retirement

Start Salary for Airport Police Trainee is: $65,161 - Pay Range ($65,161- $107,516)

CompensationBenefits

Minimum Requirements

Entry Level

  • U.S Citizen
  • 21 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid driver's license
  • Pass a physical fitness test
  • Pass a written exam
  • Pass a vision and hearing test
  • Pass a drug screening
  • Pass psychological and polygraph exams
  • Meet background investigation standards

Lateral

  • DCJS certified (Virginia Lateral)
  • 3 years of continuous prior law enforcement experience (Out of State Lateral)
  • U.S Citizen
  • 21 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid driver's license
  • Pass a physical fitness test
  • Pass a vision and hearing test
  • Pass a drug screening
  • Pass psychological and polygraph exams
  • Meet background investigation standards
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