Police Officer

Overview

This is a full-time position and receives all benefits afforded to regular employees. The work schedule is 40 hours per week which may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Summary: This position will be responsible for maintaining public safety, enforcing laws, protecting the community, responding to criminal activities, and ensuring the well-being of individuals and property within the County jurisdiction.

• Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (including traffic, criminal and civil) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
• Patrols designated areas.
• Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers.
• Prevents/discovers commission of crime; issues citations; pursues fleeing suspects; apprehends, arrests, and processes criminals, fugitives and offenders; conducts searches of suspects or arrestees.
• Conducts preliminary investigations of complaints or incidents; interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and records statements.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters. Enforces vehicle operating laws, parking laws, and DUI laws; conducts field sobriety tests; uses visual observation and radar/laser speed detection units to enforce speed laws.

A high school diploma or GED certificate is required supplemented by one of the following:

• Three years of accountable work history
• Two years of military experience (requires honorable discharge)
• Two years experience as a Police Officer in another jurisdiction
• Associates degree in Criminal Justice
• P.O.S.T. Pre-Service Graduate Certification
• P.O.S.T. Certified law enforcement officer in the State of Georgia

In addition, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be 21 years of age.
• Be a U.S. Citizen.
• Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Must become GA P.O.S.T. Certified within twelve months of employment if not certified when hired.
• All applicants must pass the Physical Agility Test prior to employment and non-certified applicants will be required to complete the GA P.O.S.T. PAT within 30 days before attending the academy.
• Pass a Psychological examination.
• Pass a Pre-Employment Physical examination.
• Successfully complete the Departmental Field Training Program.
• Have no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude or convictions of domestic violence or domestic violence-related offenses.

The salary range for a certified Police Officer is $53,560.00 to $69,883.64 depending upon qualifications and certified years of experience. The starting salary for a non-certified Officer is $52,000.