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Cambridge Police Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
What we have researched
- Approximate published patrol Step 1 base; academy rate/effective date unverified
- $57,819/year
- Approximate fourth-year patrol base
- $82,426/year
Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- Local-register announcement lists age 21, diploma/GED, citizenship, Massachusetts license, firearm-license qualification, nonsmoking and background standards. Preferred credentials are not mandatory prior police service. Confirm complete current eligibility.
Lateral entry
Reviewed initiative closed October 1, 2026. It required MPTC-approved academy documentation, active Massachusetts POST certification and current training, with Massachusetts employment/academy recency conditions. No automatic out-of-state eligibility or current intake is inferred.
Recruiting contact
City-linked hiring contact
edias@cambridgepolice.org617-349-3373Hiring outline
- City identifies civil-service examination and alternative GetBadged local-register routes. Local route: 70% exam, application/resume, eligibility review, panel, background and clinical screening. Confirm conditional-offer timing: provider places it after clinical screening, whereas older city guidance places it before.
- Older city guide describes paid twenty-week academy and subsequent field training; confirm current scheduling. Civilian cadet program is separate, not a sworn-officer prerequisite.
Physical testing
Entry announcement requires state PAT plus departmental Cooper-based fitness assessment. Numerical thresholds and current protocols were not reviewed; obtain route-specific instructions.
Benefits
Provider lists insurance, pension, leave, education incentives and tuition support, subject to contracts and eligibility. Supplements are not base salary.
Hiring incentives
Availability and terms need confirmation.
Municipal Massachusetts employer, not Harvard/MIT police or Cambridge elsewhere. Older city guide was modified December 2024 and retains expired 2025 examination dates and older approximate pay. Use route-specific announcements; no current vacancy/deadline verified for entry intake. Published patrol pay lacks an effective date and academy-stage confirmation, so excluded from recruit ranking. No active-opening markup.
Official research source ↗City-linked entry-level local register ↗City-linked certified/lateral announcement — closed October 1, 2026 ↗Older city civil-service guide — retains 2025 exam dates ↗No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.
Sources and review dates by topic
A general page review does not confirm every topic. These are research records—not a guarantee that requirements remain unchanged or that a job is open.
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- Incentives: Separate source check not recorded
Official recruiting resources
Official city police civil-service and local-register pathways ↗Prepare for the next step
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Cambridge Police Department?
Local-register announcement lists age 21, diploma/GED, citizenship, Massachusetts license, firearm-license qualification, nonsmoking and background standards. Preferred credentials are not mandatory prior police service. Confirm complete current eligibility. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What lateral-entry information is available for Cambridge Police Department?
Reviewed initiative closed October 1, 2026. It required MPTC-approved academy documentation, active Massachusetts POST certification and current training, with Massachusetts employment/academy recency conditions. No automatic out-of-state eligibility or current intake is inferred.
What salary information is available for Cambridge Police Department?
Approximate published patrol Step 1 base; academy rate/effective date unverified: $57,819/year; Approximate fourth-year patrol base: $82,426/year. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.
What hiring process does Cambridge Police Department describe?
City identifies civil-service examination and alternative GetBadged local-register routes. Local route: 70% exam, application/resume, eligibility review, panel, background and clinical screening. Confirm conditional-offer timing: provider places it after clinical screening, whereas older city guidance places it before. Older city guide describes paid twenty-week academy and subsequent field training; confirm current scheduling. Civilian cadet program is separate, not a sworn-officer prerequisite.
What physical testing information is available for Cambridge Police Department?
Entry announcement requires state PAT plus departmental Cooper-based fitness assessment. Numerical thresholds and current protocols were not reviewed; obtain route-specific instructions.
What benefits information is available for Cambridge Police Department?
Provider lists insurance, pension, leave, education incentives and tuition support, subject to contracts and eligibility. Supplements are not base salary.
Is Cambridge Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Cambridge Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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