Forest Park - Entry Level Police Officer
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FOREST PARK, GA
POLICE OFFICER
Police Officer Duties:
Routine Patrol, traffic enforcement, response to emergency and non-emergency calls, participation in community oriented policing programs, and investigation of criminal activities.
Standard Requirements:
- United States Citizen, and at least 21 years of age
- Valid drivers license
- High School graduate (some college preferred)
- Honorable discharge if a veteran
- Successfully complete our background investigation
- Complete the Georgia Peace Officers Entrance Exam
- No DUI arrests within the last five years
- No more than 6 accumulated traffic points in the last year
- No at fault accidents within the last three years
- No active litigation due to traffic accidents
- No felony convictions
- No pattern of misdemeanor offenses
- No bankruptcy or active financial litigation
- No convictions for crimes of moral turpitude
- Pass medical & psychological exams
Skills Required:
- Ability to communicate with a variety of people in stressful and emergency situations
- Ability to think quickly and retain composure in stressful and emergency situations
- Ability to exercise good judgment in different types of situations
- Ability to learn quickly and thoroughly
- Ability to gather information and interpret pertinent facts
Police Officers Pay:
- $40,803= Certified w/ Master's Degree
- $39,285= Certified w/ Bachelor's Degree
- $37,597 = Certified w/ Associates Degree
- $36,753 = Certified w/ High School Diploma/GED
- $35,146 = Non-certified (while in academy)
Additional Pay for:
- Police Experience
- Bilingual
- Various Police Certifications
Benefits Include:
- City Paid Individual Health Insurance
- Family Insurance for only $13/wk
- Retirement Plan
- Eleven Paid Holidays
- College Incentive Pay
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Twelve Hour Work Schedule
- Three day weekend every other week!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Applications accepted continuously
Please direct questions regarding this position to recruiting@forestparkga.gov
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.