Background and Recruiting

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THE DEKALB POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AN EEO EMPLOYER

High School Diploma/GED

• $61,000 effective March 1, 2025

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

• $64,050 effective March 1, 2025

Hiring Incentive: ($3,000 bonus)

GA Certified Officers
(with 2+ years of experience - out of state certified officers or Military Police (MP) may be Equivalency of Training eligible)

• $70,000 effective March 1, 2025

Bachelor's Degree

• $73,500 effective March 1, 2025

Hiring Incentive: ($5,000 bonus)

• County-paid Medical Insurance*
   
• Pension Plan/Deferred Compensation/401(a)
   
• Triple Overtime
• Housing allowance up to $500.00 per month; must live in DeKalb County
   
• Opportunities for promotion
   
• Paid Holidays/Vacation/Sick days
   
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year
   
• 4 days on 3 days off (work schedule)
   
• Take home vehicle 
   
• G.I. Bill Program for applicants who qualify
   
• Civilian Opportunities
• County-paid Police Officers' Annuity Benefit fund (POAB)
• *Lowest cost insurance plan premiums paid by DeKalb County

Age Requirement
Applicant must be at least 20 years of age (21 by academy graduation)

Education
High School Diploma/GED or higher

Vision
20/40 corrected in one eye and 20/20 corrected in the other eye with uncorrected vision of 20/100; color blindness is acceptable if correctable with a corrective contact lens

Driver's License
Applicant must have a valid driver's license

Physical Health and Emotional Wellness
Must pass a physical agility test (PAT, see video below) and psychological exam

Character
Cannot have used marijuana in the past 12 months

Criminal Record
No felony convictions
No domestic violence (misdemeanor or felony) convictions

Citizenship
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen

Veterans
Honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions

Background Investigations
May take two to four months to complete

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