To check on MCG Police Bureau  Available Positions go to: MCG Human Resources
		Police Officer Requirements
		Communication Service Officer Requirements
		Application Process
		Selection Process
		Salary Scales for Entry Level Positions
		Benefits
		Submit Your Resume

Please Note:  Entry level positions require working weekends, holidays, and rotating shift work, on call, and overtime as needed.  The Medical College of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

Police Officer Requirements (Minimum)

• 21 years of age
• High School graduate or GED
• Valid Georgia or South Carolina Driver's License
• Excellent Driving Record
• No Felony Convictions
• U.S. Citizen
• Good Physical and Mental Health
• Associate Degree preferred
• Prior Law Enforcement experience preferred.
• Certified Georgia State Peace Office is preferred, or the ability to be certified in Georgia.

Communication Service Officer Requirements (Minimum)

• 18 year of age
• High School graduate or GED
• Valid Georgia or South Carolina Driver's License
• Excellent Driving Record
• No Felony Convictions
• U.S. Citizen
• Good Physical and Mental Health
• Prior Law Enforcement Dispatching or Public Safety experience preferred.
• Certified Georgia State Communications Office is preferred, or the ability to be certified in Georgia.

Application Process

To apply for any full-time position with the MCG Police Bureau, you must first go to the MCG Human Resources website that lists Public Safety Division's vacant positions, and complete an online application.  You may apply for posted positions until 4:00 p.m. on the Posting End Date.  After this time, postings will be removed.  Human Resources will forward all submitted applications to MCG Police Bureau after the Posting End Date. ( The "Posting End Date" is located on the last line of each Job Description.)

• Website listing [ MCG Police Bureau's Vacant Positions ].

You may contact the MCG Human Resources Division located in Augusta, GA,  Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at (706) 721-3081, if you have any questions about applying online or the employment process.

If you need additional information or assistance with the MCG Police Bureau "Hiring Process" you may contact:

Ernest J. Black, Jr. Major, Police Administration and Personnel MCG Police Bureau Office:  HT-2113B Business Hours:  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Mon - Fri) Phone:  (706) 721-2577   E-Mail:

Selection Process

Phase I – Vacant Position Announcements and Applications Review

Phase II – Initial Interview and Preliminary Background Investigation

• An “Initial Interview” is conducted:
  • Review the salary, requirements and expectations for the position.
  • Inform the applicant of the Selection Process.
  • Complete the following forms:
    • Applicant Background Questionnaire
    • Criminal History Record Release and Background Investigation
    • Authorization For Release of Personal Information
    • Applicant Writing Sample
  • Review with the applicant the Applicant Background Questionnaire.

• A Preliminary Background Investigation is conducted on each applicant.

• Applicants that successfully pass the Preliminary Background Investigation will be scheduled for a:
  • Polygraph Examination, and
  • Physical Agility Assessment (Police Officers – ONLY)

Phase III – Oral Interview Board

• Applicants that complete Phase II will be scheduled to meet the Oral Interview Board.
  • The Board consist of a ( 3 ) to ( 5 ) member panel and a Chairman.
  • The Board will rate all applicants, and present their findings to the Chief of Police.
     
• The Chief will select the applicant for Phase IV.

• The selected Applicant “Application Packets” will be turned over to the Detective Section for a background investigation.
   
• The investigative report will be turned over to and reviewed with the Major of Police Administration and the Chief of Police.
   
• The Chief of Police will select the applicant to be given a “Conditional Job Offer”. 

Phase V – Conditional Job Offer

• The applicant will be offered a Conditional Job Offer by the MCG Human Resources Division.
   
• If the applicant accepts the offer, the following will be scheduled and must be successfully completed:
  • Pre-employment Drug Screen
  • Pre-employment Physical (Medical) Examination
  • Psychological Examination
  • Complete the Field Training Program ( 7 weeks in duration)
  • * Communication Officer Certification, within 1st year of employment.  (Communication Service Officers - ONLY)
  • * Police Academy Entrance Exam (Police Officers – ONLY)
  • * Police Academy – POST BLE Certification (Police Officers – ONLY)
  • Complete a ( 6 ) month probationary period.

[ * ] Applicable only if the applicant is not Georgia POST certified as a Law Enforcement Peace Officer or Communication Officer.

Salary Scales for Entry Level Positions

Differential Pay

Officers are eligible for "Differential Pay" if they work ( 4 ) or more hours during the Evening or Midnight Shifts ( 3:00 PM to 7:00 AM).   

Benefits

The Medical College of Georgia offers competitive salaries and excellent fringe benefits including:

• Modern child care facility
• 15 days vacation leave annually
• 12 paid sick days annually
• 12 paid holidays annually
• Medical and Dental Insurance plans
• Life Insurance
• Evening and Night Shift Differential Pay
• Retirement Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement through state grants.
• Wellness Center
• Uniforms and Equipment are issued by the MCG Police Bureau.
• Stable Work Schedule
  • 8 hour shifts (MCG Police Bureau Road Patrol)
  • 40 hour work week
• Overtime - Special Event Assignments

For more information on employee benefits offered at the Medical College of Georgia go to the Employee's Handbook starting on page 10 by go to the MCG  Human Recourses web link [ Employee's Handbook ]. 

Submit Your Resume

If you would like, you may submit your resume to the MCG Police Bureau for review and future consideration by any one of the following methods:

• Delivering a copy of your resume to the MCG Police Dispatch Office located at in the [ Annex ll building ].

E-mailing a copy to:

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