CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH
THE DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ENTRY LEVEL SALARY:
                                        $12.10/HR NON-CERTIFIED

                                        $12.40/HR GEORGIA P.O.S.T. CERTIFIED **
**  P.O.S.T. Certified applicants are invited to submit applications at any time.  If you are not P.O.S.T.       Certified, please check with the Personnel Office to see if applications are being accepted.
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

-  MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE
-  MUST BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
-  MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPOLMA OR STATE ISSUED G.E.D.
-  MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A SERIOUS CRIME
-  MUST NOT HAVE A PATTERN OF LAW VIOLATIONS
-  MUST BE WILLING TO HAVE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WHICH MAY
      INCLUDE FINGERPRINTS, POLYGRAPH, AND RECORD SEARCH.
-  MUST BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
-  MUST PASS ALL EXAMS AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL      AND MENTAL FITNESS, INCLUDING DRUG SCREENING
-  MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE POLICE ACADEMY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
-  MUST COMPLETE BASIC TRAINING COURSE OF LENGTH PRESCRIBED BY STATE OF
      GEORGIA AND DO SO WITHIN THE TIME FRAME ALLOWED BY LAW
-  MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE CLEARLY AND IN LEGIBLE MANNER
-  MUST POSSESS PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE NECESSARY TO EFFECT
      ARRESTS, ANSWER CALLS, ETC. UNDER ALL CONDITIONS SUCH AS CLIMBING
      FENCES, CRAWLING INTO CLOSE AREAS, RUNNING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN AND
      OTHER SUCH OBSTACLES AS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED.
-  MUST BE ALBE TO WORK ROTATING SHIFTS
-  MUST BE LICENSED TO OPERATE A VEHICLE AND BE ABLE TO OPERATE IT
-  MUST WORK OVERTIME AS REQUIRED
-  PERFORMS OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED.
The following standards express the minimum background of education, training and experience desirable as evidence of the applicant's ability to qualify for the position.  Other training or experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may qualify the applicant for the position:

     - TWO YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE
     -  DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
     -  P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATION AS POLICE OFFICER
Duties include but are not limited to: 

         The responsibility for the enforcment of law, ordinances, rules and regulations of the State of Georgia and the City of Douglas and is responsible for maintenance of the health, safety and welfare of the Citizens of Douglas, patrol city streets, enforce all motor vehicle laws and make arrests and all other duties related to law enforcement.
Benefits:

Retirement program, hospital and life insurance,paid vacations and holidays
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM::

PERSONNEL OFFICE
CITY HALL
224 EAST BRYAN STREET
DOUGLAS, GA  31533
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