Police Officer - All Experience Levels

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

The pay structure below reflects the starting rate for new hires who meet the required experience criteria. Those hired will remain eligible for ongoing annual market adjustments and merit-based increases.

• $68,000:
  Noncertified/less than 1 year
• $73,000: 1 - 3 Years
• $75,000: 4 - 7 Years
• $77,000: 8+ Years

Shift Differential

• 2 PM - 9 PM = 7% added to salary
• 9 PM - 7 AM = 10% added to salary
• Please click HERE for benefit information.

Under limited supervision, patrols assigned zone while exercising responsibility for the enforcement of state and local laws relating to public safety and welfare. Controls traffic, prevents crime or disturbances of the peace, and arrests violators. While working under often stressful, high-risk conditions, applies good independent judgment when dealing with dangerous or unusual situations and implements safe practices and procedures. Reports to the Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, or acting supervisor.

• Patrols an assigned district in a patrol car, bicycle, or on foot, to observe assigned area for possible criminal activity or other conditions that could endanger public safety; investigates complaints and enforces laws; maintains high visibility.
• Responds to requests for assistance by, or complaints from, the public via the dispatcher.
• Identifies, investigates, and reports accidents, dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions to the appropriate departments or agencies.
• Investigates crimes, interviews witnesses, complainants, and victims; gathers physical evidence and preserves such evidence for court use; conducts follow up investigations if necessary.
• Apprehends, arrests, and detains criminal suspects and law violators when necessary; follows proper procedures when making arrests to ensure the safety of arresting officer, the public, and the suspect.
• Enforces all applicable laws of the State of Tennessee and the City of Franklin; notes suspicious persons and establishments and reports to superior officer.
• Maintains responsibility for the upkeep of patrol car and any related equipment that is the property of the City of Franklin.
• Assumes control at traffic accidents to maintain smooth traffic flow, assists traffic accident victims, and investigates causes of accidents.
• Completes paperwork related to policing duties.

Performs other job duties as assigned,…