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POLICE OFFICER

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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$54,314 - $70,609

per year

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GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer at a Navy base in Corpus Christi, Texas, where you'll enforce laws, respond to emergencies, and protect people and property on the installation.

It involves patrolling, investigating incidents, and handling potentially dangerous situations like detaining suspects or directing traffic in tough weather.

A good fit would be someone with prior law enforcement experience who is physically fit, quick-thinking, and comfortable working in high-stress outdoor environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, including interpreting laws and regulations
  • Knowledge of law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques
  • Experience maintaining order, protecting life and property
  • Skills in seizing/protecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, conducting preliminary investigations, traffic stops, or detaining individuals
  • Ability to subdue or disarm individuals
  • Physical fitness for demanding activities like running, lifting over 50 pounds, climbing, and annual agility testing
  • Comfort working in extreme weather, high-risk environments, and using personal protective equipment

Full Job Description

You will serve as a POLICE OFFICER in the OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT (N3), FORCE PROTECTION (N3AT) DIVISION ofNAS CORPUS CHRISTI SEC DET.

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.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting a body of basic laws and regulations; 2) Interpreting law enforcement operations, practices and techniques; 3) Maintaining order and protecting life and property; 4) Seizing and protecting evidence, or interviewing witnesses and taking statements, or conducting preliminary investigations or conducting traffic stops or detaining citizens in violations of law; 5) Subduing or disarming individuals.

(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) 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/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires regular and recurring periods of physical exertion derived from such activities as running, walking, standing, climbing, bending, driving, and lifting/carrying heavy items weighing more than 50 pounds (e.g.

climbing stairs during emergency response, carrying personnel during evacuations, personal protective equipment, and weapons systems).

In installations with navigable waters, physical exertion may also include swimming.

Conditions often require officers to work in extreme climates for extended periods while wearing personal protective equipment and duty gear, requiring the officer to be physically fit to perform duties in extreme heat or cold.

Requires physical stamina, agility and strength to defend themselves, defend others, pursue and apprehend or detain suspects.

Officers undergo sustainment training in defensive tactics to include less than lethal equipment and firearms qualifications that require physical strength, skill and stamina.

The incumbent must be physically fit and agile in order to pursue persons on foot over/around rough and/or slippery terrain or obstacles and up and down stairs, and to participate as a member of a special reaction or tactics squad in advent of terrorist or hostage situation.

Must successfully complete annual agility testing in order to retain position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in an environment that involves exposure to regular and reoccurring discomforts such as extreme variations in weather conditions while directing traffic and performing walking patrols.

The officer may be exposed to high levels of noise in certain industrial settings, destructive weather or higher force protection conditions, and may operate a vehicle over rough terrain and/or unpaved/unplowed/untreated surfaces.

The work involves moderate and high risks and possible endangerment of life or serious injury that requires the exercise of safety precautions and use of personal protective equipment such as vests, coats, gloves, goggles, boots, shields, etc...

The officer may also be subjected to uncomfortable conditions where basic facilities may not be provided or functional.

May be exposed to physical attack/bodily injury at a moment's notice when apprehending, detaining, or pursuing suspects.

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 control access of pedestrians or vehicular traffic to restricted areas.
  • You will carry firearms or other weapons authorized for a specific jurisdiction.
  • You will notify emergency personnel when issues arise to assist in protecting personnel, property, equipment, or facilities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12870608-26-DEM