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The Valdosta Police Department partners with the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge Program to provide active-duty service members, a rewarding and fulfilling career in law enforcement, after their military service contract has been completed. This partnership enables a smooth transition from military to civilian law enforcement service.
This position is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and the protection of life and property. The major duties includes, patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations and to provide assistance as needed; monitors commercial and residential areas for signs of criminal activity; enforces traffic and parking laws through the issuance of citations and warnings; inspects roadways, bridges, and traffic signal and signs to identify and report hazardous conditions; performs business and residential security checks; checks doors, windows, gates and fences; reports unsecured property; responds to calls for service, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing persons searches, public service requests, stranded motorists, and others; conducts preliminary investigations into traffic accidents and other incidents, including interviewing victims, complainants and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, and securing crime scenes; apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives; subpoenas witnesses; provides assistance and backup support to other officers and emergency service providers as necessary; provides traffic direction as needed for events such as parades, funerals, events, and school crossings; testifies in judicial proceedings as necessary; completes all required reports and forms, including accident and incident reports; inspects and maintains assigned patrol car, uniform, and equipment and prepares criminal and search warrants, complaints, and affidavits; serves criminal and court-related paperwork.
Be at least 20 years of age, a United States Citizen, Must not have any felony convictions according to O.C.G.A 35-8-8, Must not have any family violence-related convictions according to O.C.G.A. 19-13-1, Must have at least a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED and a Valid Driver’s License. Must satisfactorily complete a background investigation, oral interview, polygraph test, physical agility test, psychological and emotional stability test, pre-employment physical and drug screen. Be in good physical condition. Upon submission of an initial employment application, applicants will be required to successfully complete a physical agility test. After the physical agility testing, qualified applicants must complete a detailed supplemental packet, to assess suitability for law enforcement work. Applicants who do not possess a college degree will be required to take a standardized test to enter the Police Academy. The next stage in the hiring process is interviewing with the Chief of Police or designee. Applicants who have a favorable interview are then scheduled for a lie detection exam, which is followed by a conditional job offer. After applicants receive a conditional offer of employment, the next phases are a psychological test, a physical exam, a drug screen, and then a final employment offer by the Human Resource Director and City Manager.
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Minimum starting pay is $51,676.60 annually, with incentives. Earn up to $55,676.44 annually based on additional incentives.Additional Incentives:$1,000 Annually for partial college or partial military$2,000 Annually for both partial college and partial military$2,000 Annually for full college or military$3,000 Annually for a combination of partial military/college and full military/college$4,000 Annually for both full military and full collegePartial college is an Associate's degree, and partial military is two years of military service.Full college is a Bachelor's degree, and full military is retirement.Retirement Plan - 2% for each year of service (higher % than the county and state law enforcement retirement plans)Low Healthcare Costs with low deductibles and low co-paysFree Health Care Clinic for employees and dependents covered on health insurance to include no visit co-pay and no cost for prescriptions clinic has in stock.Take-home vehicle for sworn personnel as well as uniforms and all duty equipment, provided at no costMinimum of 24 hours of annual training for sworn personnel - includes annual training and advanced training at outside training institutions.
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