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The City of Dunwoody Police Department is currently accepting applications for certified and non-certified Police Officers. This is the first rank of the Dunwoody Police force that includes sworn peace officers. Sworn officers are expected to demonstrate competency in law enforcement procedures. Officers work under the general supervision of an assigned Sergeant. They perform a wide range of law enforcement functions including making arrests, issuing traffic tickets, crowd control and investigative work to promote public safety and security, crime prevention and general enforcement of the law. Minimum Requirements: The above requirements are not all-inclusive. Salary: $46,350 – $74,160 Benefits: Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered. The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. All job applicants for the City must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Police officer candidates who submit a completed application and pass the initial screening of their application will be sent an email notice regarding the next testing date. Only those applicants who receive an email from the City of Dunwoody will be permitted to test. These applicants should R.S.V.P. as instructed and bring a state issued photo identification card. Step 1 – Submit Completed Application – Only applicants who have submitted a completed application will continue to the next steps. Step 2 – Physical Agility Testing – The Physical Agility Test is designed to measure strength, agility and endurance. The test is scored as pass or fail and applies to both male and female applicants. Push-ups – 18 continuous Step 4 – Background Investigation – Background investigators will thoroughly check the applicant’s criminal history, driver’s history, credit history, employment history, education and military records as well as personal and business references. The background investigation may take several weeks to complete. Step 5 – Computer Voice Stress Analysis – The applicant will be interviewed by a certified examiner who will ask various questions from the applicant’s history. Step 6 – Interview with Chief – Applicants who pass the computer voice stress analysis and background investigation will interview with the Chief of Police. Step 7 – Conditional Offer of Employment – A conditional offer of employment will be made to applicants who successfully complete all previous steps. The offer is contingent upon the applicant successfully passing the remaining steps. Step 8 – Medical and Drug Screen – The medical and drug screen are conducted by a contracted physician and determine if an applicant is capable of performing the physical portions of the job description. Step 9 – Psychological Evaluation -The psychological evaluation consists of both written tests and an interview with a contracted psychologist. Non-certified officers will be scheduled to attend the basic mandate training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Cherokee campus. This is a 10-week academy. All training equipment and uniforms will be provided. Recruits will be assigned to the Police Training Program after graduation for a period of approximately 15 weeks. Certified officers will enter the Police Training Program immediately after their hiring. The training will vary depending on the recruit’s skill and experience. For more information, please visit: https://dunwoodyga.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2cbzjcicvnc |
Police Officer-Dunwoody Police Department (GA)
