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Advance Your Career In Law Enforcement 

Protect, Educate & Serve 
Brunswick, ME

Join Our Team of 
First-Class Police Officers

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The Brunswick Police Department is looking for qualified and dedicated individuals to protect and serve the Brunswick community. Here, there is an opportunity to impact a life, engage with the locals, and level up your career in law enforcement. 

Applications are now open- for aspiring police officers at the entry-level and experienced officers seeking a change. Join our team to advance your law enforcement career and protect and serve the Brunswick community.

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As an entry-level officer with the Brunswick Police Department, you'll have access to the support, resources, and benefits not offered by other agencies. From the state of the art training facilities to education advancement, the opportunities are limitless.

It’s time to make a change, the Brunswick Police Department is where you do it. Highly respected and supported by the community, our team receives exclusive access to state-of-the-art education and training facilities.  With your experience, the opportunities to expand into other specialties are boundless.

Benefits Include:

  • 20 Year Retirement at 50% Pay

  • Up to $1,445 Annual Physical Fitness Incentive Bonus

  • 13 Paid Holidays

  • Educational Pay Incentive

  • Military Pay Incentive

  • Department Issued Uniform & Equipment

  • $850 Yearly Clothing Allowance

  • Flexible 4/10 Work Schedule

  • On-Site Gym

Additional Benefits Include:

  • Expedited Hiring Process

  • Vacation Accrual Rate Credit Up To 6 Years

  • 80 Hours Vacation Front loaded Upon Hire Date

  • 4 Hour Minimum Court Pay At Overtime Rate

  • College Tuition Reimbursement

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Minimum Requirements

  • U.S. Citizen
  • 21 Years of Age
  • Background Suitable for Employment as 
    a Police Officer
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Minimum Fitness Requirement
  • 2 Years of College or
    2 Years of Military Service or 
    2 Years of Law Enforcement Experience

Units and Specialty Assignments

Collision Reconstruction
Criminal Investigations
Crisis Negotiation Team
Cyber Forensics
Drug Enforcement

Honor Guard
K-9 Unit
Marine Resource Enforcement
Motorcycle Unit
Mountain Bike Unit

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The Brunswick Police Department is Hiring

Testing Methods

Written Exam

Polygraph

Physical Agility

Psychological Exam

Oral Exam

Medical Exam

85 Pleasant Street

Brunswick, ME 04011

Phone: 207-725-5521

Fax: 207-725-6627

Your Recruitment Officers

Scott Stewart

Chief of Police

 

I've been in law enforcement for a long time and Brunswick PD has always had a great reputation for its professionalism and forward thinking philosophy. Officers' strong work ethic and sense of camaraderie is evident to me every day. I am extremely proud to work with such a professional group of men and women.

Martin Rinaldi

Commander of Support Services

Paul Hansen

Commander of Patrol

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Police Explorers
School Resource Officers
Special Response Team
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit

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Gregory T. McCarthy 

Officer

Christopher Balestra

Detective 

Josh Bernier

Patrol Officer

Matthew D. Nicholson

Patrol Officer

Dan Sylvain

Marine Warden/Harbor Master 

Whitney Burns

Detective

Nicholas Bedard

School Resource Officer

Other Brunswick PD Employment Opportunities

Communications Officer

The Brunswick Police Communications Department provides emergency and non-emergency dispatch services for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services for the towns of Brunswick and Freeport, Maine.

The Department is seeking highly motivated individuals with the:

  • Strong ability to multitask
  • Capabilities to deal effectively with a diverse population in emergency situations
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of professional communication skills
  • Ability to disseminate information accurately and without delay
  • Capability to maintain composure during extremely demanding and stressful situations
  • High attention to detail

Minimum Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Proficiency with computers

Communications officers must become certified to provide lifesaving emergency medical and fire protocol instructions over the phone. They will dispatch appropriate responders to incident locations and work closely with other neighboring agencies to share resources and information.

Training & Certification

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Adam Merrill

Patrol Officer

The Brunswick Police Communications Department provides emergency and non-emergency dispatch services for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services for the towns of Brunswick and Freeport, Maine.

The Department is seeking highly motivated individuals with the:

  • Strong ability to multitask
  • Capabilities to deal effectively with a diverse population in emergency situations
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of professional communication skills
  • Ability to disseminate information accurately and without delay
  • Capability to maintain composure during extremely demanding and stressful situations
  • High attention to detail


  • High school diploma or GED
  • Proficiency with computers

Communications officers must become certified to provide lifesaving emergency medical and fire protocol instructions over the phone. They will dispatch appropriate responders to incident locations and work closely with other neighboring agencies to share resources and information.

Rebecca Carter

Communications Officer