City of Marietta, GA

Public Safety Ambassador 2026

Police - Marietta, GA - Full Time

Rate of Pay: $19.82 - $22.61
Status: Open Until Filled

This position is responsible for writing police reports, directing traffic, referring city services, answering questions from citizens and handling other low risk administrative duties often handled by police officers. The position is a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug tests.
 
  • Respond to low risk calls for service in the field by means of driving a city vehicle.
  • Write police reports stemming from citizens in the field, on the phone and at the police department.
  • Complete other administrative functions often handled by police officers such as directing traffic, evidence collection, private property accident investigations, referring city services and many other administrative duties.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
            
Preferred Qualifications:
 
  • High school diploma or GED and at least 18 years of age at time of hire. Prefer related military or law enforcement/corrections experience.
  • Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and a satisfactory 7-year driving history to include no DUIs in the last 5 years.
  • Ability to use a PC and MS Office Suite software, including Word, Excel, Outlook and others, to enter and retrieve data, and compose incident reports.
  • Ability to learn to effectively operate a police radio.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be in good physical condition at time of hire.
  • Must be able to successfully complete the hiring steps to include interview, written exercise, background check, credit check, criminal history check, physical exam, drug screen, psychological exam, and complete a polygraph exam.
  • Must pass the Accuplacer test (at candidate’s expense) with minimum scores of 55 in reading and 60 in writing or substitute acceptable scores from other tests (i.e. – SAT, ACT, Compass, etc.). A document listing the passing minimum scores for all acceptable tests is available from the police department.
  • Must be able to pass and maintain the appropriate GCIC certifications.
  • Must be able to work shift hours, weekends and holidays as required.

Disclaimer
Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen & background inquiry.

 
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