Description

Open Until Filled

EXECUTIVE SERVICE

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

NOTE: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST APPLY AT OUR OFFICIAL SITE https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd/jobs/5359847/mdta-chief-of-police

 
Nature of Work:  The MDTA Chief of Police oversees a nationally accredited full-service police agency, making up the second largest state police agency and the eighth largest law enforcement force in Maryland. This is executive-level police administrative and managerial work in the area of law enforcement, security, and public safety. The candidate will be a police officer sworn to uphold and enforce the laws of the State of Maryland on all properties under the Maryland Transportation Authority's jurisdiction, including concurrent jurisdiction by agreement. Work involves the responsibility for the development of police policy, rules and regulations, procedures, and training programs. It also involves responsibility for overall budgeting and manpower management, which requires analytical thinking and independent judgment.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages, directs, and controls the sworn and civilian members of the MDTA Police team;
• Participates in the formulation of plans, programs, and goals for the agency at the executive level;
• Negotiates and manages agreements with the Maryland Department of Transportation – Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) and Maryland Port
• Administration (MPA) to provide police services to those agencies; 
• Represents the MDTA Police at public speaking engagements, conferences, and meetings with other law enforcement agencies, and federal, State, and local agencies;
• Prepares agency operating and capital equipment budgets for submission to the MDTA Executive Director and relevant MDOT Administrations.
• Prepares special reports or projects to be presented orally or in writing as required; and
• Directs the maintenance of records for operations, budget preparation, personnel administration, and accounting, and ensures that record keeping conforms to existing state regulations.

This position will report directly to the MDTA Executive Director.  The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD. 
 
MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

 
Qualifications
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prerequisite:  Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four year college or university, with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in criminal justice subjects and satisfactory completion of a recognized law enforcement executive training program.

Experience:  Eight years of recent full-time employment in the field of law enforcement, five of which must have been in progressively responsible supervisory or management position in the rank of Captain or its equivalent or above in whatever law enforcement organization they have been employed.
 
Substitution:  Ten years of recent full-time experience as a certified law enforcement officer, five of which must have been in a progressively responsible supervisory or management position in the rank of Captain or its equivalent or above in whatever law enforcement organization previously employed, may be substituted for the education and experience requirement.    

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience overseeing budget preparation, expenditures, and staffing allocations
• Experience with and commitment to a prevention and problem-oriented community-focused policing philosophy.

Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
    
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. 

Licenses & Certifications

Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

Additional Information
 

1.  Must possess police officer certification, or be certifiable under Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission standards within six months of being selected.
 
2.  Applicant may be required to satisfactorily complete a polygraph examination and background investigation.
 
3.  Applicant must pass, under conditional job offer, a physical examination and psychological testing.
 
4.  Applicant shall be subject to pre-employment drug test for current illegal use of drugs.
 
5. Employees in these safety-sensitive classifications may be subject to random and/or post-accident drug testing in accordance with Authority Regulations on testing for illegal use of drugs.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.  Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment. 
    
NOTES:
 
Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy, including possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application for the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa currently due to budgetary constraints.  All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
  
WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
  
MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities.  Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
  
Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
               

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.  Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). 

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

 
Issue Date: 06/03/2026