Boston Housing Authority PD: FT MPTC Academy Trained POST Certified

Job Description

Already Academy-Trained? Level Up Where It Counts — Join the Boston Housing Authority Police Department (BHA PD)!

You’ve put in the work, earned your credentials, and proven you can handle the job. Now it’s time to use your training where it matters most — in the heart of Boston’s communities. The Boston Housing Authority Police Department is hiring full-time MPTC Academy-Trained Police Officers ready to bring skill, grit, and purpose to a role that blends city-level policing with deep community impact.

Why BHA PD? 

• Impact beyond patrol: You’ll work directly within Boston’s public housing neighborhoods—real people, real stories, real results.
• Partnered with Boston Police: BHA PD operates on the Boston Police Department’s integrated communications network—you’ll have city-wide interoperability with big-agency resources and small-team agility.
• Community-based policing that works: Our officers know their neighborhoods. It’s about visibility, trust, and respect, not just response.
• Professional standards, personal touch: Guided by fairness, common sense, and the correct rules of law, we deliver effective, efficient, and professional policing to those we serve.
• Room to grow: Advance into investigations, special operations, or supervisory roles—BHA PD offers a platform to expand your career while staying connected to the community.
• Urban experience, tight-knit team: Get the pulse of Boston without getting lost in the crowd. You’ll know your team—and your impact—by name.
• Training & continuing education: Hone your expertise with ongoing professional development and inter-agency opportunities alongside BPD and partner units.
• Serve with purpose: Every shift helps build safer, stronger communities and improves the quality of life for thousands of Boston residents.

BHA PD is where street-smart meets service-driven. If you’re ready to take your experience and training to a department where your presence makes a visible difference—step up to the Boston Housing Authority Police Department.

 

Minimum Requirements

To be considered, eligible candidates must meet or exceed the Minimum Requirements as outlined below.

• Must have completed a full-time MPTC Police Academy, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 96B.
• Must be POST Certified.
• Be a U.S. Citizen (Birth or naturalization).
• Must read, write, and speak the English language.
• Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate; college education preferred.
• Possess a valid Massachusetts driver's license.
• Possess or ability to possess an unrestricted Massachusetts Class A License to Carry a Firearm (LTC-A).
• Not be a convicted felon, or have convictions from another jurisdiction that would be treated as a felony in the Commonwealth.
• Not smoke and stay a non-smoker. Smoking of tobacco products is prohibited as outlined by G.L. c. 41 Section 101A of the Massachusetts General Laws.
• Must pass interstate criminal and a driver's history.
• Must successfully pass the physical fitness test.
• Have the ability to pass a thorough background and psychological examination prior to employment.
• Must pass oral interviews.
• Must pass medical examination.
• Be able to obtain CJIS Certification.
• Must achieve 70%+ on the getbadged Entry Exam.

Additional Qualifications

• Must have the ability to analyze information and evidence.
• Possess the ability to write clear, descriptive reports or other required documents relative to events, incidents, or occurrences or activities.
• Ability to maintain self-control and use sound judgement under stressful situations.
• Ability to work with people from various ethnic and religious backgrounds of all economic levels.
• Ability to follow the orders and directives of supervisors and to act without direct supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with development Managers, other Authority personnel, tenants, Department of Public Safety staff members, the staff of the Boston Police Department, and other Public Safety Officials.
• Minimum of one (1) year of previous experience with a public safety agency, preferably in investigative work involving criminal and civil matters.
• Should have experience that demonstrates his/her involvement with crime prevention programs and community organizing.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of public housing and the Boston Housing Authority is desirable.

Salary & Compensation

The Boston Housing Authority is pleased to offer a generous Salary and Benefits Compensation Package.

Salary:

• The BHA PD offers an Annual Salary of $65,000.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• 14 Paid Holidays
• (2) Weeks' Vacation
• (3) Weeks' of Paid Sick Leave
• MBTA Discount
• Participation in the City's Pension Plan
• Healthcare through the Commonwealth
• Union: New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

Hiring Process

The path to becoming a Boston Housing Authority Police Officer is thorough, fair, and built to find the best. Our process looks beyond basic qualifications to identify candidates with the character, judgment, and community mindset needed to serve Boston’s housing communities.

It includes multiple steps—written and physical assessments, interviews, background and medical reviews, and academy training—all designed to ensure every officer is ready to protect, serve, and make a lasting impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Boston Housing Authority PD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the BHA PD to hire, recruit, train and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, political affiliation, physical disability, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and/or age. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.