Marine Patrol Officer

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If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State's career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State. . DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES MARINE PATROL OFFICER Opening Date: March 16, 2026 Closing Date: Until Filled Location: Statewide Position Type: Permanent Full Time Class Code: 9501 Grade: 22 (Law Enforcement) Salary: $31.86 - $44.13 Per Hour* *(This includes an $0.85 per hour Availability/Reachability Allowance) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAINE MARINE PATROL A bureau of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Maine Marine Patrol provides law enforcement, search and rescue, maritime security, and public safety services on Maine's coastal tidal waters. Today's Patrol Officer is instilled with the same philosophy that guided "Wardens" 100 years ago, which is to be impartial, and to work in close cooperation with fishermen, businesses, and residents of Maine's coastal communities. JOB DESCRIPTION & BENEFITS : The Maine Marine Patrol is the law enforcement Bureau of the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Officers with the Maine Marine Patrol are certified law enforcement officers for the State of Maine with full authority to enforce all criminal statues statewide. MPOs focus their enforcement efforts on Marine Resource and boat law violations on all tidal waters and within coastal communities of the State. MPOs are also deputized by the National Marine Fisheries Service to enforce Federal Fisheries regulations through a Joint Enforcement Agreement with NOAA. Marine Patrol Officers live and work in the communities they serve. By building relationships with both commercial and recreational users, MPOs embody the concept of Community Policing within the Marine Resource community. MPOs patrol shellfish harvest areas, fishing docks and wharfs, wholesale and retail dealers, boat launches and marinas, seafood trucks, and tidal rivers and streams while shoreside. MPOs patrol aboard watercraft from "head of tide" in Maine's rivers seaward into the Gulf of Maine checking commercial and recreational fishing vessels and harvester's catches and equipment, conducting boating safety equipment and operation checks, providing maritime security and law enforcement, as well as performing search and rescue operations. Marine Patrol Officers are assigned geographic patrol areas along the coast and at times are responsible to be on call 24 hours a day. MPOs work outside all year and are exposed to all the weather conditions coastal Maine has to offer. MPOs are issued 4-wheel drive pick-up trucks, laptop computers, cell phones, and utilize a variety of watercraft from 12 to 57 feet in length, as well as aircraft to patrol coastal Maine. Qualified Veterans can receive regular Marine Patrol Officer rate of pay and benefits as well as Veteran's Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH Benefits) for up to 24 months while you train to become a Marine Patrol Officer. For more info contact Program Manager - Pilot Steve Ingram at 207-624-6560 or steve.ingram@maine.gov MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS : This is investigative and protective services work involving the enforcement of marine resource conservation law, rules, regulations, and other laws within the jurisdiction of the Maine Marine Patrol. Responsibilities include patrolling an assigned coastal area by land, aboard patrol vessels, and aircraft, protecting marine resources, coastal property, and the public; enforcing applicable laws; and investigating complaints and incidents. In order to qualify, you must: have a high school diploma or equivalent; be at least 21 years old by the time of appointment to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy -OR- can be only 20 years old and have completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours of post-secondary education. have successfully passed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy's Physical Fitness Test (PFT) within the past year; (see below for scheduling) Candidates must have no criminal or extensive motor vehicle record. Proof of age (e.g. legible copy of birth certificate or driver's license) and a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent MUST accompany your application. have or be able to obtain a valid Maine Class C motor vehicle operator's license; MPOs are responsible for identifying buoy colors in order to work cases and testify in court proceedings. MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY REQUIREMENTS Maine Marine Patrol Officers are required to attend the MCJA Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training Program; an 18-week training session required of all full-time certified law enforcement officers in Maine. The current BLETP entrance requirement, as well as additional information on the curriculum, can be found on the Maine Department of Public Safety's MCJA website HERE . APPLICATION PROCESS & CAREER OPPORTUNIT