Security Officer I (SWORN)

                         CANDIDATE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTA RETIRED POLICE RESERVE

Municipal Court of Atlanta

Security Officer I [SWORN]

Posting Expires: May 17, 2026

Salary: $72,800  annually

General Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Enforces procedural rules and regulations. Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property. Maintains security and safety for assigned areas. Maintains a working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes, and admitting requirements.
• Operate and monitor security control panels, alarms, and related security equipment to provide area and visitor surveillance.
• Patrols assigned areas.  Checks for suspicious occurrences, and enforces City of Atlanta rules and regulations.
• Responds to and investigates situations reported to Control Rooms. Call APD or AFFD authorities to investigate suspicious activities or security violations that require intervention.
• Checks Identification of persons entering City of Atlanta facilities as needed.  Provide information and directions. Explains rules and regulations.
• Maintain a guest registry as directed ensuring that users have left the premises. Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities.
• Maintains logs and records of occurrences, completes necessary paperwork, and may use computer terminal to input and retrieve data.

Position Knowledge:

Limited knowledge of the City of Atlanta organizational policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular use of machines that require little training to use.
• Advises, screens and refers callers and visitors.
• Understand non-routine notes, written instructions, and general policy statements.

Supervisory Guidelines:

• Supervisor and staff member plan, assign and schedule work jointly.
• Supervisor provides instruction only in new situations, methods and procedures that are not clearly related to already existing tasks and duties.

Independent Judgment:

• Established procedures/policies govern many work situations.
• Regular exercise of independent judgment or initiative.
• Recognize problems and choose solutions from among several alternatives that are not necessarily governed by established procedures.
• Work occasionally requires giving others a general orientation to routine procedures and policies.

Working Conditions:

• Ongoing possibility of safety risks.
• Workday occasionally includes conflicting demands, time pressures, deadlines or emergencies.
• Work regularly requires sustained concentration.
• Work requires some physical effort and some dexterity.
• Must sit, stand and or walk for extended period of time.

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or Equivalent.
• Member of the Atlanta Retired Police Reserve (ARPR).
• Meet all standards and requirements of APD.SOP.2190 (ARPR) As determined by the Staff. Inspections Unit (SIU) and the ARPR Coordinator.
• Proof of physical and psychological fitness from a medically certified physician.
• Have a valid Driver’s License
• Pass a Criminal background check.
• Available to work different shifts.