Now hiring: DeKalb County police
Want to become a police officer? The DeKalb County Police Department is accepting applications.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens who are at least 20 years old and have a high school diploma or GED certificate. They must not have any felony or domestic violence convictions on their records.
Police officer salaries begin at $38,151, with higher starting pay available for those with four-year degrees or for certified officers with at least two years' experience.
Accepted candidates will participate in a police academy class planned for December.
Those interested may apply in the "job opportunities" section on the county website at dekalbcountyga.gov.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
