Police Officer (Continuous Recruitment)

College Park, GA
College Park Police Department

Salary: $53,606.92 Annually.

Position Summary:

The College Park Police Department is a nationally accredited and rapidly growing police agency located in the northeastern quadrant of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Department has an authorized strength of 110 sworn officers, 6 jailers, and 17 communications operators supported by 22 civilian employees with the responsibility of providing law enforcement services to about 14,000 residents within an area of 10.1 square miles. The department is a full-service agency with numerous specialized units, including Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, Traffic, C.O.P.S, Crime Suppression Unit, and SWAT (South Metro).

Essential Functions:

  • Maintains law and order and protects life and property.
  • Patrols assigned geographic area.
  • Receives and responds to dispatched calls; investigates and takes appropriate action on assigned calls.
  • Conducts security checks of businesses, parks, public buildings, industrial areas, and residences.
  • Issues citations and/or makes arrests for violations of laws including traffic violations and local ordinances.
  • Prepares incident and accident reports.
  • Attends and testifies in various levels of court, including Superior, State, Juvenile, Administrative, and Municipal, on cases investigated or reports written; locates defendants and serves criminal warrants.
  • Assists with crowd control and security assignments at various public gatherings or incident scenes.
  • Reports hazardous conditions on public roadways and bridges.
  • Conducts surveillance.
  • Duties include but are not limited to court, City Hall security, and, transporting inmates to and from medical facilities.
  • May serve as a field training officer.
  • Works with the public, civic organizations, etc. in conducting community activities.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred;
  • At least 21 years of age.
  • Meet POST requirements for Peace Officer Certification and/or academy admittance according to GA law.
  • Successful completion of the pre-employment process which includes a written exam, 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.
  • Must have a valid Georgia driver’s license and must be a US citizen.
  • Experience in communicating with diverse communities, and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, as well as knowledge and understanding of the organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
  • Extensive hours and weekends will be required at times.
  • Pre-Employment screening is required: criminal background check and drug testing.