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POLICE OFFICER (INDEF) (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$54,314 - $70,609

per year

Closes

January 25, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a police officer in the Utah Air National Guard, where you'll patrol a military base, enforce laws, respond to emergencies like alarms or threats, and protect people and property on the installation.

It involves a mix of routine security checks, traffic control, investigations, and handling high-stakes situations such as active shooter events or terrorist threats.

A good fit would be someone with prior law enforcement or military security experience who thrives in a structured, team-oriented environment and is committed to ongoing training.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of general experience in military security, law enforcement, or related functions
  • Specialized experience in security force activities, including protecting assets from threats like sabotage or theft
  • Ability to perform full police duties: patrolling, responding to incidents, enforcing traffic laws, and conducting investigations
  • Compliance with Federal, DoD, Air Force, state, and local regulations, including maintaining weapons qualifications and POST Certification
  • Experience in emergency response, such as alarms, protests, active shooter events, or anti-terrorism measures
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance
  • Physical fitness to patrol on foot or by vehicle and handle high-stress situations

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a POLICE OFFICER (INDEF) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2499P01 and is part of the 151st SFS located in Salt Lake City, with the Utah Air National Guard.

IAW UTNGR 690-12-1 dated MAR 2024, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTANG. The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is SMSgt Tyson L. Mayfield.

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

General Experience: Have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level.

Understanding of the basic principles and concepts of military security forces functions, laws, policies, regulations, rules, procedures, and methods.

Also, have general experience performing functions such as weapon systems and resource security, air base defense, law enforcement; and, if applicable for the position, experience in handling military working dog functions or combat arms functions.

Specialized Experience: Have experiences of practical knowledge of security force (SF) activities in direct support of the military weapon systems and physical security; law and order; or area security operations.

Work experiences in law enforcement, maintaining law and order, preserving the peace, and protecting life and civil rights within the jurisdiction of civilian/public areas or military installations.

Experiences in protecting federal property from hazards such as sabotage, espionage, trespass, theft, fire, and accident or willful damage and destruction.

May have experiences in responding to disaster and relief operations and participates in contingencies. Major Duties:

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list As a POLICE OFFICER (INDEF) (TITLE 32), GS-0083-7, you will: Performs the full spectrum of police officer duties within the assigned jurisdictions.

Required to meet all requirements of Federal, DoD, AF, MAJCOM, State, and local level rules and regulations to maintain trainings and weapons qualifications, as a police officer on a military installation, which may include maintaining Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification.

Patrols the installation on foot or in vehicles; responds to alarms, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances; and investigates the incidents.

Enforces traffic rules and regulations, including those related to speed, reckless and drunken driving.

Exercises search and assists local, state, or federal law enforcement with arrest authority, detains witnesses, apprehends suspects, interviews witnesses and other persons involved, and determines whether facts warrant apprehension or lesser action.

Appears in court to testify as required in Military Courts-martial or Federal and State Court proceedings.

Provides sworn testimony based on the investigative process, evidence gathered, witness' statements in criminal and traffic courts.

Upon notification, responds to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility(SCIF) alarms and determines probable cause (actual or false alarm).

Protects personnel, material, tactical military assets, and high value assets by executing daily Random Anti-terrorism Measure(RAM) and supplemental anti-terrorism measures during increased force protection conditions.

Responds to and investigates emergency calls, complaints, and other calls for service, to include protests, active shooter events, and terrorist attacks.

Responsible for Entry Control Point (ECP),Traffic Control Points (TCP), Assures criminal or Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) measures are met to protect installation command and assure mission accomplishment.

Conducts Investigations/Surveillance. Conducts surveillance of individuals and areas to obtain information, identify criminal conduct or activities and monitors suspects while serving warrants.

Receives, interprets, evaluates, and immediately decide what action is appropriate and implement that course of action. Dispatches police units to alarm activations, crime scenes and natural disasters.

Receives and records communications of emergencies, complaints, crimes, and accidents. Performs emergency response and incident command and control.

Establishes initial command and control as others react to neutralize threats, secure resources, personnel, and property.

Responsibilities are not limited to investigate accidents, also summons rescue squads and firefighters, and redirects onlookers from scene; also responsible for establishing initial Entry Control Point (ECP), Traffic Control Points (TCP), directing emergency vehicles to safe routes, clearing cordon areas, and evacuating buildings.

Performs other duties as assigned

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: UT-26-012-AF-12871177