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Challenge Takers and Difference Makers to join our team! The Bowie Police Department was established in 2006 and has been serving the incredible City of Bowie, Maryland ever since. Home to over 60,000 residents, the City of Bowie spans 19.2 square miles. We value service with integrity, and are always looking for like-minded individuals to join our Bowie Police Department family. As such, we are offering a $3,000 - $9,000 signing bonus for New Hires.

BASE INCENTIVE               $3,000   
ASSOCIATES DEGREE      $1,000
BACHELORS DEGREE       $2,000 
SWORN LATERAL               $1,000 for each year (up to 3 years) ____________________________________________________

TOTAL POSSIBLE               $9,000

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Exemplary. Honorable. Accountable. Talented. 
Sound like someone you know? Refer them! If we hire the candidate, you get $1,000. The Bowie Police Department is excited to introduce its new Community centered approach to recruiting Police Officers. Now more than ever it is vital for our Community to be part of the process in shaping the way they are served. To encourage that involvement, we are offering a $1,000 incentive* to anyone (yes, anyone!) who refers a successful Police Candidate to the Bowie Police Department who is hired on.

*Additional Information on our $1,000 referral incentive:
The name of the referring party must be on the appropriate line/section on our application. Candidate is to write the referring party's name. If there is no name referenced on the application, there must be a clear and convincing connection between the applicant and the person seeking the referral incentive. Absent a name on the application, the determination of payment will be at the sole discretion of the Chief. Payment will be made upon the recruit’s first day of field training with the City of Bowie. The referral cannot be associated with any job fair.