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Posted: March 10, 2026 (3 days ago)

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POLICE OFFICER

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$36,409 - $52,957

per year

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GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer at a U.S.

Marine Corps base in Yuma, Arizona, where you'll patrol the area on foot or by vehicle, check entry points, enforce rules, and handle security issues to keep the installation safe.

It's ideal for someone with basic law enforcement or security experience who wants to work in a structured military environment and is comfortable making quick decisions in routine and unexpected situations.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-04 level or equivalent, including knowledge of basic laws, regulations, and law enforcement procedures
  • Experience in routine fixed-post assignments, such as regulating access to buildings and conducting security patrols
  • Ability to perform motorized or walking patrols, set up checkpoints, and issue citations for violations
  • Skills in using minimum force to restrain, apprehend, or detain violators while evaluating situations
  • Proficiency in drafting reports, sworn statements, and affidavits for incidents like accidents or crimes
  • Experience investigating suspicious activities to prevent crime and completing patrol logs
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet physical fitness and background check requirements for law enforcement roles

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that provided knowledge of basic laws and regulations; law enforcement procedures and operations in performing routine, recurring kinds of fixed post assignments, regulating access to buildings; governing rights of individuals; AND conducting security perimeter patrol.

GS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least six months of general experience that includes experience in administrative, clerical, technical, or military work that involved protecting property, equipment, data, or materials; or that involved making judgments based on the application of directions, rules, regulations, or laws; AND six months of specialized experience that provided 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.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will perform motorized or walking patrols of the installation.
  • You will determine shortest and safest routes to and from destinations.
  • You will perform law enforcement duties at fixed posts such as entry and exit gates throughout the installation.
  • You will set up and conduct checkpoint/roadblocks at various locations throughout the installation.
  • You will warn and/or use force to restrain and apprehend violators.
  • You will issue military citations for violations of laws and regulations.
  • You will conduct daily inspections of posts and take immediate action to correct discrepancies noted.
  • You will evaluate situations to respond using the minimum degree of force necessary to neutralize an incident.
  • You will detain those who violate rules, regulations, and pertinent laws on public or private property.
  • You will draft documents (e.g., sworn statements, affidavits, in-depth reports) where the placement of victims, cars, and responsibility are crucial (e.g., homicide, severe accidents).
  • You will investigate circumstances or individuals that appear unusual or suspicious to prevent crime.
  • You will perform police patrols via motorized vehicle, walking, boats, or bicycling.
  • You will evaluate situations to respond using the minimum degree of force necessary to neutralize an incident.
  • You will complete patrol logs or computerized building check sheets prior to ending duty.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12906572-26-RJH