POLICE OFFICER ($58,968 - $73,611)

Job Description

Job Description

POLICE OFFICER

Reports to: Police Lieutenant/Sergeant

Shift: 12-hour shifts

Starting Salary: 

Officer Education

No

Experience

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years

5 Years

H.S. Diploma and no P.O.S.T certification

$58,968

$60,445

$61,963

$63,502

$66,083

$66,706

Four-year college degree and no P.O.S.T. certification

$61,963

$63,502

$65,083

$66,706

$68,370

$70,075

GA P.O.S.T certified (No   degree)

$63,502

$65,083

$66,706

$68,370

$70,075

$71,822

Post certified and four-year college degree

65,083 

66,706

$68,370

$70,075

$71,822

$73,611

2.5% Raise After 6 Months and Additional 2.5% After 1 Year

Why settle for being just another badge number when you can be a part of a team where your good work is valued, recognized, and appreciated?

• Certified Officers- $3,000 Signing Incentive on First Check
• Non-certified, $1,500 Signing Incentive on First Check & $1,500 After Completion of the FTO Program
• Extra Pay for College Grads with 4-Year Degree
• Extra Pay for POST Certified Candidates Based on Years of Experience 
• Peace Officer’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Georgia (POAB) 
• Take-Home Vehicle Program
• Paid Academy for Non-Certified Candidates
• Robust Pension Plan – 90% of pay after 30 years of service
• Full Benefits Include Medical, Dental & Vision
• Extra Job Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Uniforms & Equipment
• Officers hired under the lateral entry program with 3 years or more of qualified experience will earn vacation leave at an accelerated rate.
  
  

Summary: 

The City of Decatur Police Department provides police protection through proactive patrolling, crime prevention, and investigation programs. The Police Officer protects life and property and enforces laws and ordinances. Work involves routine patrol that includes responding to emergency calls, citizen complaints, and alarms. Duties include preliminary investigations, special detail assignments, administrative duties, and other related tasks.  

Major Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates practical oral and written communication skills. 
• Patrols the City to provide a visible deterrent in uniform and marked cars to enforce laws and ordinances and protect life and property. 
• Monitors commercial and residential areas for signs of criminal activity and patrols for suspicious persons or vehicles.
• Enforces traffic laws through the issuance of traffic citations and warnings. Also, it responds to calls for assistance, disturbance, and crime complaints. 
• Conducts initial investigations, gat