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Anybody going down next month and taking the written exam? I'm going down next month.

BPD is a good job, just be prepared to work...very busy department.

Also you should consider MSP, they offer a 4 day program also for out of state people. Maryland State Police (http://www.mdsp.org)

All the counties in MD are also pretty good.


Anybody going down next month and taking the written exam? I'm going down next month.

BPD is a good job, just be prepared to work...very busy department.

Also you should consider MSP, they offer a 4 day program also for out of state people. Maryland State Police (http://www.mdsp.org)

All the counties in MD are also pretty good.



Thanks for the help buddy!! Yes I can see that they are lol. I have been looking at the baltimore sun and everyday there are murders and shootings basically. You work there? It's a good time to go down because they want to hire 250 cops this year alone. There is no oral board so thats a major relief. Also i heard that the recruits do the field training during the academy not after. I also heard that Baltimore pd has a high turnover rate.God Bless

You may see the " no oral board " as a blessing , I see it as the opposite. Prospective police officers need to be tested in mulitple ways to weed out those who want to do the job but really aren't suited.

DO you want to work with someone who really shouldn't be there ?

I'm going down the 29th of this month and taking the written and agility test. Then the preliminary interview and written psych test:rolleyes5:. Heard it's 500 questions. Its a two day expedited process event. God Bless

Thanks for the help buddy!! Yes I can see that they are lol. I have been looking at the baltimore sun and everyday there are murders and shootings basically. You work there? It's a good time to go down because they want to hire 250 cops this year alone. There is no oral board so thats a major relief. Also i heard that the recruits do the field training during the academy not after. I also heard that Baltimore pd has a high turnover rate.God Bless

Bmore is no joke man, its the hood. Read this from Cop in the Hood, http://petermoskos.com/readings/copinthehood_sample.pdf

I know a lot of guys stay w/ BPD about 2-3 year then bounce to Harford, Howard, AA CO, MDTA, etc for a better quality of life...Balt Co doesn't take laterals...same w. MSP

I know a lot of guys stay w/ BPD about 2-3 year then bounce to Harford, Howard, AA CO, MDTA, etc for a better quality of life...

That says a lot and I would heed that as a warning....... You can also bet that if that many people are leaving, there are a lot staying there that hate it. Not too many things worse than working in a police department where the morale is low.

Just a up date. I'm going down the 14th of next month and taking the written and physical agility test. The 15th willl be the preliminary interview and written psych test. Wow uponbase2 thats crazy!Do alot of people just quit the force completely not just switching to another department? Wow thats alot of cops that died in the line of duty.God Bless

I was wondering if the Baltimore Pd civil service exam is hard? Whats on the exam? I passed the NYPD exam when I was in high school and I didn't study for it.Thanks and God Bless!

Is the Baltimore Pd civil service exam hard? Whats on the test? I took the NYPD exam and I passed it without studying.Thanks and God Bless!

Very easy


Is the Baltimore Pd civil service exam hard? Whats on the test? I took the NYPD exam and I passed it without studying.Thanks and God Bless!

I hate to keep bothering you but whats on it? I did some sample questions for Baltimore county test and i got them all right. Is the Baltimore city pd test like Baltimore county? Thanks again for your help and God Bless!

Hey guys I went down this weekend for the two day expedited hiring event. I passed the written,pat and I took the written physch exam. I also did the preliminary interview. The next three steps will be the oral phych exam, polygraph and medical evaluation. There is no oral board so thats why I did not include that. I am just waiting for a call back from Baltimore PD and If I get the call I will go on. The lady officer who gave us the exam said If we don't make it into the next class we will be in the one after it!

I also went out there and took the tests and passed everything on the 15th and 16th Russian. Have you heard back yet? I am hoping I hear back soon!

Hey everyone I'm new to this website forum but jus had a question I went down to Baltimore from ny to do the two day processing the 17th and 18th of July and passed everything, so jus waiting on the call to continue with medical oral psych test polygraph test hopefully I get the call but the problem is the day I was leaving Baltimore to come bac home I lost all my important papers high school diploma birth certificate etc and it's going to take a while to gt all that stuff back so if they do call me back what do I need to bring or I don't have to worry about them needing them again since they have copies?

Hey everyone I'm new to this website forum but jus had a question I went down to Baltimore from ny to do the two day processing the 17th and 18th of July and passed everything, so jus waiting on the call to continue with medical oral psych test polygraph test hopefully I get the call but the problem is the day I was leaving Baltimore to come bac home I lost all my important papers high school diploma birth certificate etc and it's going to take a while to gt all that stuff back so if they do call me back what do I need to bring or I don't have to worry about them needing them again since they have copies?

I would call them, but if they already have copies, they likely don't need them again.

Thanks, I will call they are just so hard to get in contact with.

Hopefully everything goes well.

Hello everyone...currently I am active duty military and I'm gettin ready to seperate in about a year. I am seeking a career in law enforcement and am willing to go just about anywhere to make it happen. I know BPD hires often and was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is a good place to apply or not? Thanks in advance for any input you all may have.

Hello everyone...currently I am active duty military and I'm gettin ready to seperate in about a year. I am seeking a career in law enforcement and am willing to go just about anywhere to make it happen. I know BPD hires often and was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is a good place to apply or not? Thanks in advance for any input you all may have.

They hire often, therefore it is a good place to apply if you want a job. It's also a place where you can get a lot of experience quickly, and due to high turnover you can get into specialized units more rapidly than most agencies. I am not terribly impressed with what I've heard about their academy or administration, however... and there is a reason for turnover.

Hello everyone...currently I am active duty military and I'm gettin ready to seperate in about a year. I am seeking a career in law enforcement and am willing to go just about anywhere to make it happen. I know BPD hires often and was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is a good place to apply or not? Thanks in advance for any input you all may have.

milkem, first off, Welcome to RP from the Florida Panhandle.

Secondly, you have decided to make your very first post in a thread that's almost a year and a half old. That is considered bad form here at RP. I'm going to close this one for now, and if you have a question or more information on a subject and the thread has been dormant (quiet) for a good long time like a year or more, please start a new thread for your question or info, okay?

Thanks for your understanding!