Cadets are encouraged to further their education by enrolling in and passing college courses with the goal of eventually earning a degree.
Cadets will be tasked with a variety of duties to provide exposure to many aspects of law enforcement.
Cadets must successfully complete all deputy entry-level testing procedures during their employment and will submit to an extensive background investigation prior to their employment as a cadet and prior to their acceptance into the police academy.
Cadets will receive training and may work in varying assignments including:
The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff Cadet Program is a law enforcement apprenticeship program that offers training and varied work assignments to persons between the ages of 18 and 20 ½. The Cadet Program provides qualified men and women with a chance to experience the challenges and personal rewards of a police career and serves as a stepping stone to being certified through this agency’s police academy. Office of the Sheriff Cadets’ annual salary is $38,174 and they are considered full-time positions. Part-time contractual positions are available, with 24 hours per week maximum, to accommodate cadets who wish to attend college and further their education. (Salary listed is effective July 1, 2024).
U.S. Citizen, must be at least 18 years of age, must become a Maryland resident on the date of hire as a cadet, must have a high school diploma or a G.E.D., must posses a valid Maryland Driver's License and have a satisfactory driving record, must be in excellent physical condition and pass a physical agility test, binocular visual acuity must be 20/20 with or without correction, must have a good reputation and sound moral character, must not have any current court orders against him or her relating to domestic violence nor any criminal misdemeanor or felony convictions, must be truthful in every stage of the application process