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Posted: February 4, 2026 (9 days ago)

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POLICE OFFICER (FIELD TRAINING OFFICER)

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Recent

Salary

$50,460 - $72,644

per year

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GS-8 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves training and guiding new police officers in law enforcement duties on a U.S.

Marine Corps base, while also handling active policing tasks like responding to emergencies and investigating incidents.

It's ideal for experienced officers who enjoy mentoring others and have a strong background in applying laws and procedures in high-pressure situations.

The position requires carrying a firearm and maintaining order on a military installation.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-07 level (or equivalent) in law enforcement, including training others on equipment, procedures, and duties
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, and techniques for maintaining order, protecting life and property
  • Ability to instruct and monitor new officers, provide guidance, and make performance recommendations
  • Experience in investigative work, such as gathering facts, interviewing witnesses, and resolving crimes
  • Proficiency in responding to emergencies, enforcing traffic laws, subduing suspects, and administering first aid
  • Apprehension and detention authority, with requirement to carry a firearm on a military installation
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to pass background checks for federal law enforcement positions

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-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing training and instruction of law enforcement equipment usage and application techniques, and law enforcement procedures while performing law enforcement duties; responding to emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service during the watch; enforcing traffic laws and issuing traffic citations; subduing and disarming those who are doing violence to other persons; administering first aid; gathering and analyzing facts; seizing and protecting evidence; taking witness statements; advising violators rights; conducting investigative stops; conducting preliminary investigations.

GS-07: 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: providing knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved the responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Instructing new police officers in their specific tasks, providing written instructions, reference materials and supplies to assist in the instructions given; monitoring their progress and making recommendations; providing advice and guidance on the enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.

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 instruct new police officers on their tasks and techniques, provides written instructions, reference materials and supplies to assist in instructions given.
  • You will provide training to new police officers in accordance with the Field Training Officer (FTO) Field Training Program. You will monitor activities in the field and provide guidance, assistance and instruction to new police officers.
  • You will make recommendations on performance/behavior issues concerning new police officers. You will provide technical advice and guidance to new police officers on the enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.
  • You will perform investigative work, utilizing investigative procedures, techniques and methods to detect, investigate and resolve crimes and incidents.
  • You will perform research, interview suspects, victims and witnesses and execute investigative techniques to resolve criminal activities, and apprehend/detain suspects.
  • You will gather and analyze facts, take statements; perform traffic law enforcement; perform law enforcement duties at fixed posts such as entry and exit gates throughout the installation
  • You will possess apprehension/detention authority on a military installation and is required to carry a firearm in the performance of duties.
  • You will ensure new police officers perform work according to guidelines/SOP's.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12879524-26-DWG