Police Officer

Salary: $72,945.60 – $95,347.20 Annually

Closing Date: 10/1/2026

Position Summary:

The position of Police Officer is under the general supervision of the Field Services Lieutenant and under the direct supervision of a Sergeant. The individual assuming this position will be responsible for providing a highly visible, professional police presence while conducting patrol activities in a specified geographical area.

Essential Functions:

• Answers calls when a crime is suspected or an emergency exists; takes such actions as necessary to prevent crime and/or to apprehend a criminal; to maintain safety and to assist citizens in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Takes proper enforcement action as necessary and required to maintain the order, safety and general welfare of the city of Gahanna utilizing the United States Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and Gahanna Codified Ordinances.
• Initiates reports, affects arrests, processes prisoners, conducts investigations in cooperation with detectives, shares intelligence information, and coordinates police resources; observes and identifies potential problem areas within the community.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum of 21 years of age at time of original appointment not to exceed 40 years of age at time of original appointment (Gahanna Code 139.04)
• Must be a United States citizen
• The location of an officer’s residence must be such that if an officer is contacted and called back to duty in an emergency, the officer can report to the station, ready for duty, within sixty minutes of being contacted. New officers must meet this requirement within six months of appointment.
• Visual acuity – both eyes must have corrected vision of 20/30
• Current and valid Ohio Driver’s License with an acceptable driver’s abstract in order to meet criteria for insurability established by the City of Gahanna.
• Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certificate or the ability to attend and successfully complete a residential police academy as required for appointment.