Gwcc Police Officer

Position: GWCC POLICE OFFICER
Joining GWCCA means helping create moments that matter. We’re a world-class campus seeking passionate people ready to innovate, connect, and make an impact in our community and beyond. Whether front and center or behind the scenes, your work powers the experiences that define events and hospitality in Georgia.

POLICE OFFICER POSITION SUMMARY The Authority is currently recruiting a Police Officer to join Georgia World Congress Center. The Police Officer is responsible for performing patrol coverage to enforce state laws, local laws, and park ordinances on the campus of Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Signia by Hilton Atlanta. Ideal candidates will share our values of authenticity, accountability, and teamwork while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Candidates under final consideration will be required to undergo a background check, psychological evaluation, and polygraph examination prior to employment.

POLICE OFFICER PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is moderately exposed to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, toxic chemicals, electrical currents, pathogens, violent behavior, weapons, explosives, traffic, animals, and/or loud noises.

The ability to lift 50 pounds or more may be required of this position. Daily shifts will endure various degrees of walking, standing, turning, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling, requiring a full range of body movements. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by  addition to the obvious dangers of confrontations with criminals, police officers need to be constantly alert and ready to deal appropriately with a number threatening situations.

Officers frequently work weekends, holidays, and nights. Officers are expected to work at any time their services are needed and may work long hours standing post, making arrests, conducting investigations or during special events. Officers are expected to report for duty in full uniform with the appropriate and necessary equipment needed in the performance of their duty. All positions are required to work in inclement weather conditions if necessary.

Tasks include but are limited to working around moving parts, vehicles, equipment, carts, and materials handling, where extremely heightened awareness to surroundings and environment is essential in the preservation of life and property. Standard body gear and equipment applies in the preservation of life and property, as does special equipment based on assignment including, but not limited to, various types of body armor and safety gear.

Police officers are armed and are expected to exercise their legal authority appropriately whenever necessary.

POLICE OFFICER ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Police Sergeant, the Police Officer responds to emergency situations and conducts investigations of criminal activities while taking appropriate action.

Answers calls and complaints.

Completes written incident reports.

Provides general police services to the public.

Patrols, observes, and prevents criminal activity. Patrolling may include foot, bike, and/vehicle patrolling.

Participates is special event activities on campus.

Exercises crowd control and procedures.

Provides traffic direction and pedestrian management.

Completion of shift requirements as assigned by the Police Sergeant or higher police authority.

Actively participates in and successfully completes The Authority and police training programs as required.

Maintains Ga POST Police (PBLE) Certification in Good Standing Accurately documents and completes administrative paperwork as required

Comply with The Authority policies and procedures associated with such programs as risk management, safety, and…