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Police Officer (Out of State Lateral)

Town of Leesburg, Virginia
$68,000.00 - $120,927.00 Annually
please click on"employee benefits"toreview detailed information regarding employee benefits for regular full-time and regular part-time employees.
United States, Virginia, Leesburg
March 17, 2024

Nature Of Work

The Leesburg Police Department is now hiring officers from DC, PA, MD and WV.

This is responsible municipal law enforcement work in the protection of the life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Work involves responsibility for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals and the enforcement of laws and ordinances in a designated area on an assigned shift. Selected candidates will join a that emphasizes the philosophies of community policing and provides proactive crime prevention programs. Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century, is located 35 miles west of the nation's capital and enjoys vibrant and authentic community with a population of more than 50,000 residents. The Town strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees, including membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System and ICMA-RC, affordable health insurance, and numerous other fringe benefits.

Career Development Program The Leesburg Police Department offers a career development program. The purpose of the program is to recognize and compensate individuals who have acquired additional or advance work related knowledge, skills and abilities during their career with the Leesburg Police Department. This program provides a career development plan based on an employee's performance, training, and length of service.

For more information on the Town's competitive benefits package, please visit the page.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduation from high school (or GED).
  • Must be 21 years of age at time of appointment with U.S. Citizenship.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license.
  • Must have at least three (3) years of continuous law enforcement experience commensurate with those of a Virginia law enforcement officer (i.e. respond to calls for service, take reports of crime, conduct traffic stops, issue summons, make arrests).
  • Be out of law enforcement employment for less than 24 months.
  • Must complete an abridged 8-week academy.
  • External consideration for employment above the basic level requires compliance with the Leesburg Police Department's Career Development Program:
    • Minimum of two (2) years of law enforcement experience for consideration for employment as Police Officer II (P2).
      • Salary: $68,251 - $109,721 DOQ
    • Minimum of five (5) years of law enforcement experience for consideration for employment as Police Officer III (P3).
      • Salary: $71,664 - $115,169 DOQ
    • Minimum of nine (9) years of law enforcement experience for consideration for employment as Master Police Officer (P4).
      • Salary: $75,246 - $120,927 DOQ

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
  • Any of the following DCJS Instructorship Certifications: Firearms, EVOC, Defense Tactics, General, OC, Radar/Lidar, SFST.
  • Virginia EMT Certification.
  • Department of Forensic Science Breath Alcohol Operator.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish.


Please note that when completing the supplemental questions, any willful omission, deception, or deliberate falsehoods in the responses are cause for immediate removal and future applications will not be considered.

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