Zoom Session - Seasonal Employment 2026 - Ocean City Police Department

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Informational Session via Zoom

Ocean City, MD Police Department – Summer Employment 2026

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If you’re interested in attending one of the informational sessions via zoom, please send an email to ocpdrecruiter@oceancitymd.gov with your name, email address, telephone number, and which zoom session date you wish to attend. 

Zoom Sessions Dates:

December 11, 2025 – 4:00PM

January 4, 2026 – 4:00PM

Positions:

Full Time Police Officer & Seasonal Public Safety Officer

In-Person Testing Dates:

December 20, 2025 (Public Safety Officer Positions Only)

January 10, 2026

January 31, 2026

Any and all questions can be directed to ocpdrecruiter@oceancitymd.gov or our website www.joinocpd.com. 

If you have a job posting/internship board please forward the necessary information to ocpdrecruiter@oceancitymd.gov so that we may post our job opportunities. 

Each Summer, the Ocean City, MD Police Department hires approximately 100 seasonal employees to assist with the busy Summer Resort.

This position is paid and can count as internship credits through your university if approved.  We will even proctor final exams for the students with professor approval. 

Public Safety Officers are utilized as civilian support staff within the Patrol and Support Services Divisions.

Public Safety Officers assigned to Arrest and Detention are responsible for processing and custody of detainees, safety and security of the Public Safety facility, interaction with the general public and the courts.

Public Safety Officers assigned to Patrol Operations handle traffic control, parking enforcement, assist with transportation of arrestees, public safety needs at special events, and the enforcement of civil violations.

TESTING PROCESS:

In-Person (All Positions) - All testing will be completed on Saturday at the Ocean City Police Department.  All applicants will complete a written examination.  Police Officer applicants will then have to complete the physical abilities portion and interview.  Public Safety Officer applicants will only have to complete an interview.

All police officer applicants must submit a signed physician’s waiver prior to completing the physical abilities test. 

On-Line (Public Safety Officer Only) – If you’re unable to attend an in-person testing, you may complete the written examination on-line and have a virtual interview.   In an effort to streamline our testing process and alleviate the financial burden of traveling for applicant testing, our written testing and interview will be conducted online. The written test is a minimal cost compared to traveling to take an in-person test, incurring lodging, meals, and other travel expenses. This will allow the applicant to take the online test at their location and time of choice. Upon successful completion of the written test and virtual interview, applicants will then be provided a background investigation packet to submit.

HIRING PROCESS:

Candidates must submit an application through Police App (www.policeapp.com) with preliminary background form attached.  Once you submit an application, the applicant has 90 days to attend one of the testing dates or take the on-line written examination (Public Safety Officers Only).  If the applicant doesn’t attend a testing date or take written examination within 90 days, then the applicant will be removed from the process. 

After submission of the application the applicant must successfully complete a written examination, structured interview, physical abilities test (police officer applicants only), background investigation, and medical examination.

In order to complete the on-line written test and virtual interview, applicants will need access to a computer with camera, and show a State issued driver's license or identification card.

• 2026 PSO Recruiting Presentation.pdf