Police Officer

Full Job Description

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades.

We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content.

If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is part of the Agency Force Protection, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.

To qualify for the Police Officer, PQ -0083-4/5, you must meet the following requirements: To minimally qualify for the PQ-04 level, you must meet the following requirements as specified below: Applicants must possess at least 6 months of general experience which may include: 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 - Applicants must also possess at least 6 months specialized experience: Specialized experience is 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.

- OR - Applicants must have successfully completed two (2) years of study at an accredited school above the high school level with at least 12 semester hours in police administration, police law and evidence, police investigation, criminology, law enforcement, general law, or similar subjects closely related to police work.

- OR - Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages.

To minimally qualify for the PQ-05 level, you must meet the following requirements as specified below: QUALITY RANKING FACTOR: The quality ranking factor is successful completion of the Uniformed Police Training Program from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Lack of this quality ranking factor will not disqualify you from consideration for the PQ-05 grade level.

Possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the PQ-4 level in the federal service that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Police Officer.

Specialized experience is work 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.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

At this level, police work must have included patrolling assigned area(s) to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crimes and/or arrest violators.

Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally NOT qualifying.

-OR- Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in Police Science or a comparable degree program related to the work of the position.

-OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages.

For Both PQ-4 and PQ-5 Positions: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (03/12/2026) to be considered.

Major Duties:

• Assess the facts and make decisions, issuing instructions during emergencies.
• Make decisions on the number of officers to be dispatched, initiate coordination with emergency response team.
• Exercise authority to detain and arrest for violations, misdemeanors, felonies, etc.
• Conduct interior and exterior foot patrols, conducts vehicle patrols of jurisdictional boundary.
• Provide field training to new officer concerning GPO Directives, Operating procedures and general police duties and responsibilities.
• Conduct Random Antiterrorism Measures (RAM) to enhance security posture.