Public Safety Ambassador 2026

City of Marietta; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Marietta is seeking an administrative position supporting police operations. Duties include writing police reports, directing traffic, answering citizen questions, and processing low‑risk tasks. This is a safety‑sensitive role and requires passing drug tests and background checks.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a valid Georgia driver’s license, and proficiency with MS Office. Strong written and verbal communication is essential, as are good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license with clean driving history.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data entry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to low risk calls in the field using a city vehicle.
• Write police reports from field, phone, and department.
• Direct traffic and complete other administrative duties.
• Support investigations and refer city services as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Georgia driver's license

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Rate of Pay: $19.82 - $22.61

Status: Open Until Filled

This position is responsible for writing police reports, directing traffic, referring city services, answering questions from citizens and handling other low risk administrative duties often handled by police officers. The position is a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug tests.

• Respond to low risk calls for service in the field by means of driving a city vehicle.
• Write police reports stemming from citizens in the field, on the phone and at the police department.
• Complete other administrative functions often handled by police officers such as directing traffic, evidence collection, private property accident investigations, referring city services and many other administrative duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and at least 18 years of age at time of hire. Prefer related military or law enforcement/corrections experience.
• Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and a satisfactory 7-year driving history to include no DUIs in the last 5 years.
• Ability to use a PC and MS Office Suite software, including Word, Excel, Outlook and others, to enter and retrieve data, and compose incident reports.
• Ability to learn to effectively operate a police radio.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Must be in good physical condition at time of hire.
• Must be able to successfully complete the hiring steps to include interview, written exercise, background check, credit check, criminal history check, physical exam, drug screen, psychological exam, and complete a polygraph exam.
• Must pass the Accuplacer test (at candidate’s expense) with minimum scores of 55 in reading and 60 in writing or substitute acceptable scores from other tests (i.e. – SAT, ACT, Compass, etc.). A document listing the passing minimum scores for all acceptable tests is available from the police department.
• Must be able to pass and maintain the appropriate GCIC certifications.
• Must be able to work shift hours, weekends and holidays as required.

Disclaimer

Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen & background inquiry.