Georgia Institute of Technology
Job Title: Police Officer
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 291814
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, outlined in our Strategic Plan: academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top‑ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.
Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and is #1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the well‑being of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary Perform a variety of duties related to the protection of life and property, enforcement of criminal and traffic laws, prevention of crime, preservation of the public peace, apprehension of criminals, and calls for service. Perform basic police services in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Georgia Tech Police and in compliance with governing federal and state laws. This position will interact on a consistent basis with supervisor and co‑workers, GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position will supervise: NA.
Responsibilities
Engage in law enforcement patrol functions by foot, bike or vehicle, including rotating shifts and physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure. Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.
Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self‑defense.
Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
Mediate disputes and advising of rights and processes.
Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers. Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements: High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma.
Other Required Qualifications: Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on‑site daily service delivery hours (due to client shift schedules, project requirements).
Required Experience: No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree.
Preferred Experience: One to three years as a police officer within a police department, military experience with Honorable Discharge (DD214) or experience in a related field.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Physical demands: Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects. Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. May lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Vision abilities: Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, honesty, ability to take action quickly, use independent judgment, initiative in applying work methods, and ability to prepare reports.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.
Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P‑Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
Location: Atlanta, GA.
Salary Job Grade: A7.
Recruiting Range: $23.02 - $31.30.
Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit the employment pre‑screening portal for additional information.
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Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 291814
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, outlined in our Strategic Plan: academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top‑ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.
Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and is #1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the well‑being of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary Perform a variety of duties related to the protection of life and property, enforcement of criminal and traffic laws, prevention of crime, preservation of the public peace, apprehension of criminals, and calls for service. Perform basic police services in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Georgia Tech Police and in compliance with governing federal and state laws. This position will interact on a consistent basis with supervisor and co‑workers, GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position will supervise: NA.
Responsibilities
Engage in law enforcement patrol functions by foot, bike or vehicle, including rotating shifts and physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure. Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.
Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self‑defense.
Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
Mediate disputes and advising of rights and processes.
Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers. Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements: High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma.
Other Required Qualifications: Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on‑site daily service delivery hours (due to client shift schedules, project requirements).
Required Experience: No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree.
Preferred Experience: One to three years as a police officer within a police department, military experience with Honorable Discharge (DD214) or experience in a related field.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Physical demands: Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects. Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. May lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Vision abilities: Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, honesty, ability to take action quickly, use independent judgment, initiative in applying work methods, and ability to prepare reports.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.
Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P‑Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
Location: Atlanta, GA.
Salary Job Grade: A7.
Recruiting Range: $23.02 - $31.30.
Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit the employment pre‑screening portal for additional information.
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