Police Officer

U.S. Government Publishing Office; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Government Publishing Office in Washington, DC, seeks a Police Officer at PQ-0083-4/5 to join the Agency Force Protection.

The position requires the Uniformed Police Training Program (FLETC) completion as a quality ranking factor, plus six months general and six months specialized experience. Candidates must have two years of college study with 12 semester hours in relevant subjects or an equivalent combination, and a four-year bachelor’s degree in police science or related field.

Qualifications

• Uniformed Police Training Program (FLETC) completion required for quality ranking factor.
• Six months general experience.
• Six months specialized experience.
• Two years of college study with 12 semester hours in police administration, police law and evidence, police investigation, criminology or related subjects.
• Bachelor’s degree in police science or a comparable degree program related to the work.
• Combination of qualifying education and experience.

Skills

General experience

Specialized experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in police science

Two years of college study with 12 sem hrs in police subjects

Job description

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is part of the Agency Force Protection, Government Publishing Office in Washington, DC.

To qualify for the Police Officer, PQ-0083-4/5, you must meet the following requirements:

The PQ-05 has a quality ranking factor. Lack of this quality ranking factor will not disqualify you from consideration for the PQ-05 grade level. The quality ranking factor is successful completion of the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). You must submit documentation of successful completion of the UPTP at FLETC to receive this quality ranking factor.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of general experience AND Six (6) months of specialized experience.
• Two years of successfully completed study at an accredited school above the high school level, with at least 12 semester hours in police administration, police law and evidence, police investigation, criminology, law enforcement, general law, or similar subjects closely related to police work.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience.
• One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the PQ-04 grade level.
• Successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in police science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience.

Qualifying general experience

Includes experience performing administrative, clerical, technical or military work that involved protecting property, equipment, data or materials; or that involved making judgments based on the application of directions, rules, regulations, or laws.

Qualifying specialized experience

Includes experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques; and that involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in the following settings:

• Service as a military police officer.
• Providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments.
• Performing criminal investigative duties.
• Other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Successful completion of a Federal, State, county, or municipal police academy or comparable training course that included at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in police department procedures and methods, and local law and regulations may be substituted for a maximum of 3 months of specialized experience or 6 months of general experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (01/13/2027) to be considered.