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? All applicants must be at least 20 years of age. All applicants must have already taken and passed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Alert and Physical Fitness Tests. The Lewiston Police Department requires a passing Alert Test Score of 45 or higher. Physical Fitness Test passing scores are based on gender and age. These are available on the City of Lewiston website. Please visit the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s website for the upcoming Alert and Physical Fitness Testing dates, times, and locations. The MCJA website is http://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml or call 207-877-8000 for more information. Applicants WILL NOT Be Considered Without All Required Documents:
• Completed “Police Department Job Application” (found at: Employment Opportunities | Lewiston, ME
- Official Website)
• Resume and cover letter
• Copy of MCJA Alert Test Scores
• Copy of MCJA Physical Fitness Test Scores
• Copy of your Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship if you are naturalized or a repatriate citizen of the United States
• Certified copy of your High School Diploma or GED, and/or College Diploma if applicable.
• Copy of your Military Discharge (Form DD-214), if you are a veteran of the U.
S. Armed Forces. Why the Lewiston Police Department? Lewiston PD proactively serves the second largest city in the state of Maine and offers several advancement and specialized assignment opportunities. You’re going to be busy because we average about 43,000 calls for service a year. Some Additional Opportunities Include:
• K9 handlers
• Field Training Officers
• School Resource Officers
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• Evidence Collection Team
• Hazmat Technician Team
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Domestic Violence Coordinator
• Polygraph Examiners
• Community Resource Team Lewiston also has a Criminal Investigative Division, and officers may participate in assignments with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA), the Maine Computer Crime Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Central Maine Violent Crime Task Force which partners with the U.
S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Job Details Category Police Department Status Open Posted April 16, 2026 12:35 PM Closing Open Until Filled Tools
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* Display Starts: September 2026 Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Applicants WILL NOT Be Considered Without All Required Documents:
• Completed “Police Department Job Application” (found at: Employment Opportunities | Lewiston, ME
- Official Website)
• Resume and cover letter
• Copy of MCJA Alert Test Scores
• Copy of MCJA Physical Fitness Test Scores
• Copy of your Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship if you are naturalized or a repatriate citizen of the United States
• Certified copy of your High School Diploma or GED, and/or College Diploma if applicable.
• Copy of your Military Discharge (Form DD-214), if you are a veteran of the U.
S. Armed Forces. Why the Lewiston Police Department? Lewiston PD proactively serves the second largest city in the state of Maine and offers several advancement and specialized assignment opportunities. You’re going to be busy because we average about 43,000 calls for service a year. Some Additional Opportunities Include:
• K9 handlers
• Field Training Officers
• School Resource Officers
• D.
A.
R.
E.
• Evidence Collection Team
• Hazmat Technician Team
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Domestic Violence Coordinator
• Polygraph Examiners
• Community Resource Team Lewiston also has a Criminal Investigative Division, and officers may participate in assignments with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA), the Maine Computer Crime Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Central Maine Violent Crime Task Force which partners with the U.
S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).