What are the responsibilities and job description for the POLICE OFFICER position at Glynn County Government?
Job Details
Description
This is a full-time position, and receives all benefits afforded to regular employees.
Summary: This position will be responsible for maintaining public safety, enforcing laws, protecting the community, responding to criminal activities, and ensuring the well-being of individuals and property within the County jurisdiction.
Essential Job Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations (including traffic, criminal, and civil) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
- Patrols designated areas Patrols designated areas.
- Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers.
- Prevents/discovers commission of a crime; issues citations; pursues fleeing suspects; apprehends, arrests, and processes criminals, fugitives, and offenders; conducts searches of suspects or arrestees.
- Conducts preliminary investigations of complaints or incidents; interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and records statements.
- Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters. Enforces vehicle operating laws, parking laws, and DUI laws; conducts field sobriety tests; uses visual observation and radar/laser speed detection units to enforce speed laws.
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Qualifications & Benefits
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Associates Degree or a Criminal Justice Certificate from an accredited college, or be a POST Certified Law Enforcement Officer or a P.O.S.T. Per-Service graduate. Two years of military experience or experience as a Police Officer in another State may be substituted in lieu of the required Associate’s degree. Military or out-of-state Police Officer experience of less than two years may be substituted on a year-for-year basis without the required Associate’s degree. Applicants must also meet the following requirements: Must be 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED; • Must become GA P.O.S.T. Certified within twelve months of employment if not certified when hired. All applicants must pass the Physical Agility Test before employment, and non-certified applicants must complete the GA P.O.S.T. PAT within 30 days before attending the academy. Pass a Psychological examination and pre-employment Physical examination. Complete the Departmental Field Training Program and have no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude or convictions of domestic violence or domestic violence-related offenses. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
The starting salary for a non-certified officer is $52,000.
BENEFITS:
- Bi-weekly payroll
- 12 hours of PTO per month
- 12 paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- No-Cost Employee Health Clinic
- Health Care Plan, Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability
- Deferred Compensation, Voluntary Benefits
- Retirement - Defined Contribution Plan
Salary : $52,000 - $69,884
