Reserve Police Officer – Volunteer

Position Summary:

A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park’s existing operational success. The purpose of the position is to protect and serve, protect life and property, enforce federal, state, and local laws, and conduct criminal investigations. Successful and independent execution of duties increases security, and a safer business atmosphere and allows augmentation of services provided by patrol officers.

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.
• More than eight (8) years of service as a Police Officer and Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Georgia certification is required.
• Successful completion of the pre-employment process which includes an oral interview, criminal records, and traffic history check.
• Possession of a valid State of Georgia Driver’s License.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• 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.