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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

Fresh

Salary

$45,409 - $65,599

per year

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April 9, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer with the U.S.

Marine Corps in Yuma, Arizona, where you'll handle daily law enforcement tasks like responding to emergencies, investigating incidents, and ensuring safety on military installations.

It involves patrolling, checking IDs and vehicles, directing traffic, and making quick decisions to protect people and property.

A good fit would be someone with prior experience in policing or security who thrives in a structured, high-pressure environment and wants to serve in a federal role.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-06 level (for GS-07) or GS-05 level (for GS-06) in federal, private, or public sector law enforcement
  • Ability to respond to emergency calls, complaints, and conduct preliminary investigations
  • Skills in gathering facts, analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and protecting scenes
  • Experience in subduing and disarming individuals, conducting stops, and enforcing laws
  • Proficiency in traffic control, issuing citations, vehicle searches, and accident response including first aid
  • Capability to perform fixed post duties, check identifications, inspect belongings, and set up checkpoints
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet physical and background requirements for federal law enforcement

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.

GS-07 Your resume must also 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: maintaining order and protecting life and property; responding to emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service during the watch; subduing and disarming those who are doing violence to other persons; conducting investigative stops; gathering and analyzing facts; seizing and protecting evidence; interviewing witnesses and taking statements; conducting preliminary investigations; advising violators of rights; processing accident scene; determining whether facts warrant apprehension/detention or lesser action, and presenting evidence in court.

GS-06: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: responding to calls for police assistance and emergency help, enforcing traffic laws and issuing citations for violations such as speeding; conducting traffic stops and vehicle searches, subduing and restraining individuals, assisting accident victims by providing first aid, and writing reports of incident.

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 respond to emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service during watch; respond to and conduct preliminary investigations relating to incidents aboard installations.
  • You will gather and analyze the facts, seizes and protects evidence, takes statements, makes diagrams, interviews witnesses and other persons involved, and determine if facts warrant apprehension/detention or lesser actions.
  • You will perform law enforcement duties at fixed posts throughout the installation.
  • You will check identification cards, badges and/or vehicle decals as well as vehicles. Inspect packages and personal belongings when admitting personnel into controlled areas.
  • You will set-up and conduct checkpoints/roadblocks at various locations throughout the installation.
  • You will perform traffic law control and enforcement; direct movement of vehicles/pedestrians and observe and report traffic safety hazards.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12906706-26-SDS