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Police Officer

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$63,617 - $91,904

per year

Closes

April 24, 2026

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer at a U.S.

Army base in Maryland, where you'll patrol the area, respond to emergencies, protect property from theft or damage, and enforce laws by detaining or arresting suspects.

It's a hands-on role focused on keeping the installation safe and secure.

A good fit would be someone with prior experience in law enforcement, security, or military police who thrives in high-pressure situations and values public service.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-05 level (for GS-06) including maintaining order, responding to emergencies, and protecting property from hazards like fire, theft, or trespass
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level (for GS-07) including conducting law enforcement investigations, collecting and preserving evidence, and preparing incident statements
  • No substitution of education for experience; must qualify based on experience alone
  • Relevant experience from police forces, military police, park security, criminal investigations, or similar roles providing law enforcement knowledge and skills
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Ability to patrol by vehicle or foot, apprehend suspects, and exercise law enforcement jurisdiction on the installation

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: The U.S.

Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) handles the day-to-day operations of Army installations Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

For GS-6: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Maintaining order and protecting life; 2) Responding to citizens in emergency/non-emergency situations; and 3) Protecting property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

For GS-7: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing law enforcement investigation in accordance with established policies and procedures; 2) Collecting/preserving evidence for an investigation; and 3) Preparing statements concerning incidents such as accidents or law violations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Major Duties:

  • Protect government property, materials and facilities against trespass, theft, fire, damage and espionage.
  • Exercise exclusive law enforcement jurisdiction responsible for the, apprehension or detention of persons suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States .
  • Detain or arrest suspected or guilty persons.
  • Collect and protect evidence, witnesses, victims, etc.
  • Arrest persons committing or suspected of committing crimes on the installation.
  • Patrol assigned area by vehicle or on foot to preserve the peace, prevent crime, and protect lives and property.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFT-26-12928431-DHA