Criminal Justice Career Fairs at the National Law Enforcement Museum Oct. 24 and Nov. 14: Who's Recruiting

WASHINGTON, DC — Police recruiters from both sides of the District line are setting up inside the National Law Enforcement Museum at Judiciary Square on two Saturdays this fall. The museum's Pathways in Criminal Justice Career Fairs run October 24 and November 14, and each date brings a different lineup of departments looking for their next class of officers and deputies.

Two Saturday criminal justice career fairs, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at 444 E Street NW. DC police, the DC National Guard and suburban Maryland departments are recruiting both days, and Loudoun County and Anne Arundel County join on November 14.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	Pathways in Criminal Justice Career Fairs
Dates	Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, November 14, 2026
Time	10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. both days
Location	National Law Enforcement Museum, 444 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Format	In person
Who it's for	Students, recent graduates and anyone interested in public service careers
Contact	Museum main line, 202-737-3400

🔥 Who's Recruiting, Date by Date

The museum's fall listing names the agencies slated to attend, and the rosters differ. Pick your date by the department you want.

Saturday, October 24: the Metropolitan Police Department, Prince George's County Police Department, Montgomery County Police Department, the DC National Guard and American University.

Saturday, November 14: the same three police departments and the DC National Guard, plus Georgetown University, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office in Northern Virginia and the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

November 14 has the longer list. If MPD, Prince George's or Montgomery County is the goal, either Saturday works. Neither university has said it's hiring for specific jobs at the fair.

💵 What the District's Own Department Pays

MPD is the one agency on both rosters that's hiring for DC streets, and it publishes its terms. According to the department's recruiting site, officers start at $75,433 a year and move to $82,529 after an 18-month probation. New hires get a $25,000 bonus in two parts, $15,000 at the start of the academy and $10,000 after graduation, tied to a two-year service commitment.

To apply you need to be at least 20 and a half, with 45 college credit hours, two years of honorable active-duty service or three years on a full-service police force. There's no residency rule, though District residents get a hiring preference.

⚠️ Read This Before You Go

No attendee registration link is posted for the fall dates. Earlier fairs in this series asked people to register because space was limited, so call the museum at 202-737-3400 before you go.
The fall listing doesn't publish an admission price. The February and March fairs in the series were free and included free museum admission. Confirm before you count on it.
A table isn't a job offer. No agency has posted openings or headcounts for these fairs. Police hiring runs through written exams, fitness tests and background checks that take months.
The October 24 panel is separate. An 11:00 a.m. talk on the D.C. sniper investigation needs its own ticket.

Different Event, Different Week

Looking for the FBI? It isn't on either museum roster. The Bureau recruits at its own FBI Expo at the DC Armory on Thursday, October 29, followed by a 100-plus-agency law enforcement fair there on Friday, October 30. Different building, different weekday, different requirements: read our FBI Expo and DC Armory guide.

🔎 Start Your Criminal Justice Job Search

Recruiters remember the people who already applied. Put in an application or two this week so you have something to follow up on at the table.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When are the criminal justice career fairs at the National Law Enforcement Museum?

Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days. You can go to one or both.

Where is the National Law Enforcement Museum?

At 444 E Street NW in Judiciary Square, across from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and a short walk from the Judiciary Square Metro station on the Red Line.

Which police departments will be there?

MPD, Prince George's County Police, Montgomery County Police and the DC National Guard are listed for both dates. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and Anne Arundel County Police are listed for November 14 only.

Is the fair free?

The museum hasn't published an admission price for the fall dates. Earlier fairs in the series were free. Call 202-737-3400 to confirm.

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