Baltimore City Police Department Q&A

[Bob_Boberson]

If anyone here got hired or will be attending the academy soon, dm me for a place to live.

[inucha]

Nice! How soon do they tell you if you passed the poly? Rockeysf also NJB0913 have they told you estimated when do they want to start the academy if they get the 20+

[inucha]

Nice! I think we finished about the same time. I have an appointment on 22nd and poly on 23rd im coming from jersey so there trying to at least bunch some of it up. Im super nervous. I mean i live a clean life havent even had a traffic stop past 8 years but i have met a few people i know that have failed poly over false negatives in border patrol

[inucha]

I have a buddy currently a BCpd officer and he tells me they get on them once in a while but all the officers usually enforce traffic if its a slow night

[CaptainComatose]

On the home stretch with my eSOPH (finally), I got blindsided by the shear amount of information needed. How's everyone else coming along?

[Rockeysf]

How is Baltimore about traffic enforcement? Do they encourage it or discourage being very proactive when it comes to traffic. I've heard some larger cities with high crime and call rates don't like their patrol officers doing a lot of traffic. I currently work for a town with a fair share of crime but my supervisors like seeing us do proactive traffic enforcement. I also just love doing traffic... Lol

[Rockeysf]

Thanks everyone. I passed the polygraph. Afterwards my background investigator didn't really give much insight on what is next in the process. I assume it's getting my background investigation wrapped up. Hopefully it moves quickly

[NJB0913]

All depends but currently there are 15 people waiting on a few more to start a class. The department wants 20+ recruits to start a class so I wont be surprised if they rush some people into the waiting pool.

[CaptainComatose]

It seems to be very hit or miss, some people either get pushed through at light-speed and other people like my buddy's girlfriend who took almost an entire year to get processed start to finish. Apparently they're in a mad push to fill a current academy class so expect it to move quick.

[CaptainComatose]

Just passed their PT test not long ago, background has just started. Just have to go and get the enormous online PHS filled out asap.

[Rockeysf]

How's it going everyone? I've taken the written exam, physical fitness test, met with my background investigator, and have my poly scheduled for 10/1. So far everyone I listed on my background forms have been emailed a questionnaire. I've been a leo at 2 law enforcement agencies so I am not concerned about my background investigation. My wife accepted a great job in the area so we recently relocated to Maryland. I was just curious how long the process takes once you knock out the poly. Thanks!

[inucha]

Congratulations njb0913 good luck at the academy when do you start?

[inucha]

Not vet but spoke to some when i took physical it definitely helps your a vet and as soon as you take written and then pass physical exam u start the real process of back ground investigation and so on.

[inucha]

Im currently in the processes completed the physical exam and now im doing the background. It really all depends on you passing the physical the sooner you pass the sooner you start the process

[CaptainComatose]

Anyone else currently in the process? Just took the NTN/Written exam yesterday and waiting for the results to post.