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Powder Springs Police Department
Small Town Feel with a lot to offer
 Starting Salary – Non-certified: $38,176
 Starting Salary – Certified: $40,176
 Shift differential for nights
 New and advanced equipment
 On call pay (court)
 Paid sick, vacation and holidays
 Membership to the Governors Gun Club
 Take home vehicle program
 Paid while attending Academy (non certified)
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12 hour rotating shifts with every other weekend off (patrol)
Health Insurance / Dental / Vision
Issued Primary weapon, back up and patrol rifle
Several different retirement plans
o Pension with GMA
o 457b Nationwide
Minimum Requirements:
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Must be a U.S. Citizen
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Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
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Must possess a valid Georgia Class C driver’s license
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Must be 21 years of age
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No felony convictions during your lifetime
No discharge from any military organization less than an honorable
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discharge
No termination for cause from a local, state or federal civil service or
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merit system job
The above requirements are not all-inclusive.
Candidates interested in employment must successfully pass a physical fitness
evaluation and a written exam. Please see minimum physical fitness
requirements:
Physical Fitness Test
1) Dynamic Strength (One Minute Sit Ups)
Minimum requirements: Cooper fitness absolute standard of 27 sit ups in one
minute as the cutoff for a minimum passing score for this test. Rest for 5 minutes
and then proceed to the pushups.
2) Dynamic Strength (One Minute Push Ups)
Minimum requirements: Cooper fitness absolute standard of 18 continuous
pushups in one minute as the cutoff for a minimum passing score for this test.
Rest 10 minutes, and then proceed to the 300 meter run.
3) 300 Meter Run (Measured in Seconds)
Minimum requirements: Cooper fitness absolute standard of 68 seconds as the
cutoff for a minimum passing score for this test. Rest 10 minutes then proceed to
the 1.5 mile run.
4) Cardio-respiratory Fitness Test (1.5 Mile Run)
Minimum requirements: Cooper fitness absolute standard of 15:20 as the cutoff
for a minimum passing score for this test.
Written Exam
Entry – Level Law Enforcement Exam (Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police)
The City of Powder Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All applicants must complete a City of Powder Springs employment application.
Applications may be down loaded and printed from the website at
www.cityofpowdersprings.org or you may visit 4484 Marietta St., Powder Springs,
GA to request an application.
Submit completed application to:
City of Powder Springs,
Rosalyn Nealy, Human Resources Director
P. O. BOX 46
Powder Springs, GA 30127
For more information about starting your future with Powder Springs Police
contact
Lieutenant N.W. Hardy
[email protected]
Open Until Filled