Each plan offers you and your family a valuable package of health-care benefits. The District of Columbia also offers a group life insurance program. Employees receive a basic level of insurance and can purchase additional coverage as desired. Life insurance for immediate family members is also available. The MPD supplies each officer with the necessary uniform and equipment, and replaces items as needed.
Students are responsible for making all up-front tuition payments themselves.
Classes do not have to be directly related to an employee's present position or a specific promotional opportunity. However, the courses must be related to the mission or a critical function of the MPDC and District of Columbia government. A. Police officers are eligible to collect pension benefits after 25 years of service, regardless of age. Officers earn an extra 2.5 percent over their standard pension benefits for every year worked past the 25-year minimum. A. Academy training for recruit officers lasts for 24 weeks.