Must be at least 20 ½ years of age at time of written exam.- Must be fluent in the English language (including reading, writing and speaking).
- High School graduate or GED for entry rate #1.
- Valid driver's license and satisfactory 7-year driving history.
- Free of any felony or domestic violence convictions or sufficient misdemeanor convictions to evidence a pattern.
- Ability to meet physical and mental demands of the position.
- Successful completion of written exam, background check including criminal & credit history and oral exams.
- Must be able to show proof of U.S. citizenship.
- One-year working test period required.
- Basic computer skills
Minimum qualifications
Current Pay
| Entry Rate | Annual Pay | Minimum Qualifications |
1 |
$36,483.00 |
New hires and current employees with HS diploma or GED, and who are not GA P.O.S.T. certified. |
2 |
$38,313.00 |
GA P.O.S.T. certified officer with less than 2 years exp. as a certified Georgia peace officer or new hires certified from another state in good standing and less than 2 years experience as a peace officer, or those hired after 7-1-08 with an AA/AS degree upon obtaining their GA P.O.S.T. certification. |
3 |
$40,131.00 |
New hires with minimum 2 years experience as a certified Georgia peace officer and GA P.O.S.T. certification or new hires who have peace officer certification from another state in good standing and a minimum of 2 years experience as a certified peace officer. Employees hired after 7-1-08 with a BA/BS degree upon obtaining their GA P.O.S.T. certification. |
Additional Pay Available
for those qualified:
- Hazardous Duty Pay / Shift Differential ($.50 or $1.00/hr)
- Senior Patrol Officer Pay (Post Adv Certification + 4yrs exp w/MPD + BA)
- Field Training Officer Pay ($.75/hour = $1,560/yr)
- SWAT pay ($1.00/hr = $2,080/yr)
- On-Call for Court Pay (1.14 hrs per day)
Additional Information
- Officers are paid weekly.
- MPD provides all uniforms (5 summer and 5 winter) and equipment including: primary firearm with tactical light, backup pistol, 800 Mhz radio, duty gear, baton, OC, flashlight, handcuffs, badges, body armor, rain gear, gloves, boots, jackets, pager, and a $450 a year uniform voucher.
- The City of Marietta/BLW provides all of its employees with an outstanding benefits package.
- Low cost health insurance. Blue Cross / Blue Shield (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Tours and ride-alongs are available by contacting the Training/Recruitment Unit: Officer Joshua Liedke (770) 794-5347 or Officer Mark Bishop (770) 794-5370
