Supreme Court of the United States
Police Officer (Lateral/Certified) - Up to 60K Recruitment Incentive
Judicial Branch
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia · Montgomery County, Maryland · Prince George's County, Maryland
- Pay
- $86,530 per year – $147,928 per year
- Application deadline
- Nov 30, 2026
- Job level
- LP-1 to LP-1
- Schedule
- 1
- Work style
- See official announcement
Application details, eligibility, and closing dates can change. Confirm them on the official USAJOBS announcement.
About this job
This is a full-time position with the Police Department of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. Lateral hires that sign a three-year service agreement will receive incentive payments totaling either $60,000 for those with at least two years of Dignitary Protection experience, or $50,000 for those who do not meet this standard. Recruitment incentive details for are set forth in the duties section of this announcement. Join our monthly VRE at https://www.joinscuspd.us/vre
How to apply
All applications are reviewed in the order that they are received. Failure to provide all application materials will result in your application being denied. Please note that all applications must be filled out in their entirety and be legible in order to be considered. You must complete, print, and sign the OF-306 then upload it along with your resume (two-page maximum). Documentation demonstrating current federal, state, or municipal law enforcement officer employment is also required. These three documents are necessary in order to be considered. Please submit only these documents unless you have prior military service, have graduated from UPTP at FLETC, or if you have federal experience necessary to meet the law enforcement retirement system age/time-in-service requirements. In those cases your DD-214/Statement of Service, a diploma and/or transcript showing completion of the UPTP at FLETC, and/or SF-50(s) with the appropriate retirement codes must be submitted. You are also invited to include a cover letter if you wish. To begin, click Apply Online to create a Login.gov account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJobs resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJobs account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJobs account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.
Source and verification
Announcement SCUSPD-202611-LC is linked to its official USAJOBS record. USGovtJob is not affiliated with the U.S. government. Confirm details in the official announcement.
Last updated Nov 14, 2026. State codes in this announcement: IA, ND.
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