Gwinnett police department is hiring new officers and 911 operators

The Gwinnett County Police Department is currently hiring 50 new police officers and 20 communications officers (911 and dispatch). GCPD will hold a hiring event 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 at the Gwinnett Police Training Center, 854 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. Walk-ups are welcome, but applicants should visit www.gwinnettpolicejobs.com for information and to pre-register and begin required paperwork.

Applicants for police officer and communications officer will complete a large portion of the hiring process on the same day and should plan on spending a few hours at the Training Center. Police applicants will participate in an orientation session, physical fitness assessment, and panel interview. Communications applicants will participate in a data entry exam and panel interview.

All applicants are subject to a thorough background investigation. Starting salary for a Police Officer Trainee is $37,156 or $39,385 with a bachelor’s degree. After one year, Police Officer Trainees automatically promote to Police Officer Senior assuming successful completion of the police academy and field training program. Base salary is increased to $41,538 at that point ($44,030 with a bachelor’s degree). After two years at the rank of Police Officer Senior, officers are eligible for a non-competitive promotion to Master Police Officer with completion of certain training requirements. At that time, their base salary is increased to $47,623 ($50,480 with 4 year college degree).