Certified Police Officer

Palmetto, GA
Palmetto Police Department

Salary: $ 55,000.00.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for maintaining law and order and protecting property in the City by investigating criminal activity and patrolling the City of Palmetto.

Essential Functions:

  • Responds to calls for assistance, disturbance calls, and complaints of crimes; enforces Federal, State, and local laws by performing warrant, felony, or misdemeanor arrests; implements physical confrontation when necessary; protects the civil rights of persons in custody.
  • Enforces traffic and parking laws through the issuance of citations and warnings; routinely inspects roadways, bridges, and traffic signals and signs to find and report any hazardous conditions;
  • Serves and executes criminal and traffic warrants on felony and misdemeanor suspects;
  • Performs business and residential security checks; checks building doors, windows, gates, and fences to ensure building/home is secured;
  • Investigates traffic accidents by establishing point of impact, interviewing witnesses, and collecting, preserving, and packaging evidence; detects drunk drivers and performs sobriety evaluations; books DUI suspects;
  • Secures and protects crime scene by establishing boundaries, detaining victims, suspects, and witnesses, locating and identifying evidence, and briefing supervisors and investigators on their arrival;
  • Serves as first‑responder to provide aid and assistance to victims of traffic and other accidents, assists fire and emergency medical services in treating and transporting victims;
  • Prepares and maintains a wide variety of departmental records and reports in compliance with departmental and legal policies and procedures; prepares and files thorough written case reports;
  • Gives advice on laws, ordinances, and general information to the public; renders advice on domestic disturbances, assists citizens in need;
  • Maintains assigned uniform, vehicle, and equipment in accordance with departmental policy and procedures;
  • Presents evidence and testimony in courts of law; assists in prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases;
  • Assists stranded motorists, directs traffic when necessary; escorts special processions; transports prisoners to jail.
  • Participates in departmental training program;
  • Participates in community relation’s projects as required;
  • Performs related work as required.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent;
  • Associate’s degree or two (2) years college coursework preferred;
  • Valid Georgia Driver’s license US citizen;
  • At least 21 years of age; meet P.O.S.T. requirements for Peace Officer Certification and/or academy admittance pursuant to GA law;
  • Successful completion of the pre employment process which includes oral interview, background check, criminal records and traffic history check, medical and drug screening, polygraph evaluation, and/or voice stress, successful completion of Police Academy; clean P.O.S.T. record a must;
  • Valid State of Georgia Driver’s License; equivalent combination of education and experience.