Hybrid POLICE OFFICER en Department of the Air Force

POLICE OFFICER

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, Luke AFB, Arizona, Beale AFB, California, Edwards AFB, California, El Segundo, California, Los Angeles, California, March AFB, California, Travis AFB, California, Air Force Academy, Colorado, Buckley AFB, Colorado, Peterson AFB, Colorado, Schriever AFB, Colorado, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Dover AFB, Delaware, Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, Eglin AFB, Florida, Homestead AFB, Florida, Hurlburt Field, Florida, MacDill AFB, Florida, Patrick AFB, Florida, Tyndall AFB, Florida, Dobbins AFB, Georgia, Moody AFB, Georgia, Robins AFB, Georgia, Andersen Air Base, Guam, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Maui County, Hawaii, Maui Island, Hawaii, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Scott AFB, Illinois, Grissom AFB, Indiana, McConnell AFB, Kansas, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Andrews AFB, Maryland, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, Columbus AFB, Mississippi, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Minot AFB, North Dakota, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Lakehurst, New Jersey, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, Nellis AFB, Nevada, Niagara Falls, New York, Rome, New York, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown, Ohio, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, Arnold AFB, Tennessee, Dyess AFB, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas, Laughlin AFB, Texas, Randolph AFB, Texas, Sheppard AFB, Texas, Hill AFB, Utah, Fort Eustis, Virginia, Langley AFB, Virginia, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Fairchild AFB, Washington, Warren AFB, Wyoming

Salary Range: $33878 - $66731 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. Direct Hire Authority may be used to fill temporary, term, or permanent positions and can be filled on a part-time or full-time work schedule. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Once this Public Notice closes, you must reapply.

Major Duties:

• Perform and enforce the full range of police officer duties within the military installation.
• Perform the full range of Base Entry Controller duties. Ensure individuals requesting access to the installation have the proper identification credentials before entering.
• Perform the full range of duties for defending protection level resources.
• Serve as a Security Forces Dispatcher for the installation.
• ****Duties may vary depending on grade level****

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Individual Occupational Requirements for Police Series 0083. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-05: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-04, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. OR Four years course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in Police Science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position. GS-06: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. GS-07: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. GS-08: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. GS-09: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-08, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. To view additional qualifying information, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of police officer procedures and operating methods to perform the full range of police officer activities independently. 2. Knowledge of special operating requirements, methods, and procedures for enforcing specialized personnel access controls and preventing unauthorized access to areas where stringent security requirements are enforced. 3. Knowledge of the rights of detained individuals and organizational rules regarding the appropriate use of force to be used in the apprehension of persons. 4. Knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques for functioning as a quick reaction force team member in support of integrated base defense and of the operation of specialized weapons, security systems, and equipment. 5. Knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary for preparation and response to catastrophic events, enemy attacks, and related threats to installations. 6. Ability to operate the Incident Management System and the Security Force Management Information System. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion such as running in pursuits or emergency responses, long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, and similar activities. Employees engage in such exertions when responding to alarms and walking foot patrols in and around buildings. This position may require common physical characteristics and abilities and dexterity and the strength to pursue and detain uncooperative suspects. In addition, this position requires the ability to employ "infantry" small unit tactics involving fire and maneuver with rapid advancing movement between defensive positions while wearing protective gear for extended periods of time, as well as the ability to employ "Active Shooter" response tactics as a member of a small team. Additional Conditions of Employment: 1. Required to obtain first responder training/certifications required in CPR techniques, self-aid buddy care, and first aid on the job and maintain annually. 2. Recurring training is required to keep the incumbent knowledgeable on the updated specialized tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for preparation and response to catastrophic events, terrorist attacks and related threats to installations. 3. Ability to employ 'infantry/SWAT' small unit tactics involving fire and maneuver, with rapid advancing movement between defensive positions, while wearing protective gear for extended periods of time, (e.g. Employing "Active Shooter" response tactics and techniques as a member of a small team is required). 4. IAW DoDI 3020-42 this position has been locally or command designated as Mission Essential (ME); needed to ensure the continued operation of mission essential functions of the activity. Mission Essential personnel may be required to report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or delayed reporting, and remain on duty during phased or early release. 5. Must pass formal law enforcement training school as determined by functional; certificate from a Federally recognized Law Enforcement Academy is preferred. 6. Will be exposed to the day-to-day dangers associated with law enforcement and security duties. 7. This position may be designated as a Key Position IAW AFI 36-607. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key position must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/24/2025. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12574512 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-10-24