POLICE OFFICER II

Fulton County, GA; Georgia; On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Police Department in Georgia is seeking qualified applicants for a classified position. The starting salary for this position is $63,000 per year.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of law enforcement experience with full arrest powers. Candidates must hold POST certification, a valid Georgia driver's license, and be prepared to undergo extensive pre-employment evaluations including psychological profiling, agility testing, polygraph, drug screening, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience in a law enforcement agency with full arrest powers.
• Must possess and maintain POST certification and a valid Georgia Driver's License.
• Pre-employment tests include psychological profile, agility test, polygraph, drug test, and background investigation.
• Be a U.S. citizen, at least 20 years old, and pass the required academy entrance examination.

Skills

Background check compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

POST Law Enforcement certification

Georgia Driver's License

Job description

CLASSIFIED POSITION IN THE FULTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT

STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS $63,000.00

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in Law Enforcement agency with full arrest powers; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required:

Must possess and maintain Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Law Enforcement certification. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver's License.

Necessary Special Requirements

Must submit to and pass a psychological profile test. Must successfully pass a physical agility test, polygraph examination, drug test, and background investigation, including, but not limited to the following: (1) criminal history record check; (2) driver history record check; (3) financial/credit check; (4) court check for criminal cases and civil lawsuits; (5) previous employment check; and (6)character and social acquaintances check. Must possess a valid Georgia Driver's License at the time of appointment. Must be at least twenty (20) years of age. Must conform to the following qualifications as required by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act: Be a citizen of the United States; Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (G.E.D.).POST MUST EVALUATE AND APPROVE ALL MILITARY G.E.D. CERTIFICATES; Not have been convicted by any state or the Federal government of any crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a federal or state prison or institution; nor have been convicted d sufficient misdemeanors to establish a pattern of disregard for the law, provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, violations of traffic laws and other offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle when the applicant has received a pardon shall not be considered; Be fingerprinted and a search made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record; Be of good moral character as determined by established standards and procedures; Have an oral interview with the hiring authority or designated representatives] to determine applicant's appearance, background, and ability to communicate; Be found, after examination by a licensed physician of the Fulton County Health and Wellness Department, to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental conditions which might adversely affect exercising the powers or duties of a peace officer; and Successfully complete a job related academy entrance examination provided for and administered by the council in conformity with state and federal law. Such examination shall be administered prior to entrance to the basic course provided for in Code Sections 35·8·9 and 35.8.11. The council may change or modify such examination and shall establish the criteria for determining satisfactory performance on such examination. Peace officers who do not perform satisfactorily on the examination shall be ineligible to retake such examination for a period of six (6) months after an unsuccessful attempt. The provisions of this paragraph establish only the minimum requirements of academy entrance examinations for peace officer candidates in this state; each law enforcement unit is encouraged to provide such additional requirements and any pre-employment examination as it deems necessary and appropriate.

The expected duration of the selection process can take anywhere from 2 to 6 months. Anyone of the pre-employment factors can disqualify a candidate prior to appointment.

Re-application for those candidates not hired is permitted as long as an automatic disqualifier does not exist in a Candidate's background. The procedure for reapplying differs depending upon which step in the Selection Process the candidate was disqualified.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Veterans’ Preference

Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure.

EXAMINATION

The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for