Police Officer (Certified)

Summary

Responsible for compliance with all departmental policies and procedures, as well as State and Federal laws and regulations, and for achieving the primary/fundamental goals and objectives of maintaining law and order, preventing crimes, protecting life and property, and assuring that all services are delivered in a safe, effective, professional, timely, and efficient manner.  When serving in the Operations Bureau officers shall be assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division.  When serving in the Support Services Bureau officers shall be assigned to the warrant unit.

 ****THIS POSTING IS ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A POST CERTIFIEDGEORGIA BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT PBLE NUMBER****

                                                        ***ALL OTHERS PLEASE APPLY FOR NON-CERTIFED POLICE OFFICER****

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLETE AND UPLOAD REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. PLEASE CONTACT INTERNAL AFFAIRS AT 770-535-5625 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. 
 
STARTING SALARY (CERTIFIED): Hourly: $26.51

Base Annual: $57,897.84

+ 10 Paid Holidays ($2120.80)___

Annual with Holiday: $60,018.64

IF YOU ARE CERTIFIED, YOU MUST HAVE A GEORGIA POST BASIC PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.

Application Process
In order for applicants to be considered, a complete online application and required documents (uploaded in NEOGOV) must be submitted by the specified deadline date (if any). Your application and documents will be reviewed by Human Resources, Police Department Internal Affairs Unit, the Chief of Police and/or a panel appointed by the Chief of Police.
 
Failure to submit a complete application may disqualify you from further consideration.

Please include 10 years of employment history on your application (if applicable).

Applications will remain valid for 12 months. If you wish to be considered after the 12 month period you must re-apply and submit a new application.

The following documents must be uploaded with your online application. At this time, do not upload any other documents except those listed below. We may ask for additional documents at a later stage in the process.

1. Driver's License
2. Proof of POST Basic Peace Officer Certification
3. Background Check Release Form (click on the below link to download the form)

 GPD Background Check Release Form

Recruiting Process
The Police Officer recruiting process includes the steps listed below.  Applicants must pass each phase before moving to the next.

1. Initial Screening of application and documents by Human Resources.
2. Initial interview with Police Department Staff charged with reviewing applications.
3. Background Investigation
   A thorough background investigation of all selected eligible applicants will be conducted. The background investigation includes but is not limited to some or all of the following: contacting past employers, work and personal references listed on application (to include developed references), education, criminal history, motor vehicle record, detection of deception examination* and psychological evaluation. A ride-along will also be required. Applicants may be disqualified based upon standards specified under O.C.G.A. § 35-8-8.
   The City of Gainesville reserves the right to disqualify any applicant based on information discovered during the background investigation. Standard City of Gainesville and Gainesville Police Department hiring practices shall apply to all applicants.
   
   *Detection of deception examination questions will be drawn from the following areas: driving record, criminal activity, illegal drugs, thefts, and work record.
4. Drug Screen, Physical Evaluation, and Psychological Testing.
5. POST Approval. If certified, applicant will be subject to records review by POST.

Please note the recruiting process may take up to 45 days.

Disqualifiers
In an effort to maintain an equitable standard for hiring applicants for the position of Police Officer, certain standards and guidelines have been established. The City of Gain