Police Officer

Macon, GA
Mercer University

Position Summary:

Mercer University’s Police Department is looking for new Police Officers to work on our residential undergraduate campus in Macon, Georgia. Our officers are sworn law enforcement officers with full police powers and work within the jurisdiction of our campus community.

Essential Functions:

  • The overall purpose and end result is to protect property and persons on the Mercer University campuses.
  • It is a professional police position that may require potentially dangerous or extremely tense confrontations. The Mercer University Police Department adopts a community policing strategy which promotes problem solving techniques to reduce fear of crime and improve quality of life and police services, through a proactive reliance on community resources that addresses crime causing conditions.

Requirements:

  • A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification in Georgia (or eligibility in Georgia), which must be in Law Enforcement.
  • Candidates must also be in good standing with POST.
  • Candidates with prior police related experience are desirable.
  • Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the university’s carrier.
  • Correctional Officer certification does not qualify for this position.