Police Officer 2 (Certified)

The JOY FM; Augusta (GA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The JOY FM is seeking a campus police officer to join its university security team. The role involves patrolling designated areas, enforcing laws, and responding to security incidents to maintain a safe campus environment.

You will prepare reports, question witnesses, and testify when necessary. Qualified candidates must be 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, and hold Georgia POST certification or be eligible for EOT through equivalent training.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess good moral and ethical character.

Responsibilities

• Prepare required documents and reports.
• Effect arrests and restrain persons consistent with probable cause and reasonable suspicion.
• Conduct investigations, collect and identify evidence, question principals and witnesses, testify in court.
• Conduct safety escorts.
• Assist police dispatcher as necessary.
• Patrol a designated area of the University projecting a community-oriented policing mindset, preserve law and order, be alert for and control crimes, answer calls to include trespassing, thefts, fire and burglar alarms, traffic accidents, and enforce traffic regulations.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Age 18+

Good moral character

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

• Prepare required documents and reports.
• Effect arrests and restrain persons consistent with the tenants of probable cause and reasonable suspicion.
• Conduct investigations, collect and identify evidence, question principals and witnesses, testify in court.
• Conduct safety escorts.
• Assist police dispatcher as necessary.
• Patrol a designated area of the University projecting a community-oriented policing mindset, preserve law and order, be alert for and control commission of crimes, answer calls to include, but not limited to trespassing, thefts, fire and burglar alarms, traffic accidents, and enforce traffic regulations.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from a recognized State or Federal accredited organization
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must possess good moral and ethical character
• Must be a certified police officer through Georgia P.O.S.T.; or A certified Police Officer in another state and eligible for the Georgia P.O.S.T. Equivalency of Training (EOT) program; or A sworn law enforcement officer serving in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and eligible for the Georgia P.O.S.T. Equivalency of Training (EOT) program.

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