POLICE OFFICER
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Police Officer (Instructor)
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Kansas
Salary
$61,722 - $80,243
per year
Type
Closes
March 5, 2026
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 job involves training police officers on law enforcement skills and duties while also performing regular police work at a U.S. Army base in Kansas.
You'll create and deliver training sessions on topics like emergency response and security, drawing from both military and civilian resources.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on police experience who enjoys teaching and working in a structured, team-oriented environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in providing on-the-job training for law enforcement duties
- Experience ensuring proper response to calls for law enforcement services
- Experience coordinating emergency responses between law enforcement, security, fire, and other units
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to develop and administer in-service law enforcement training programs
- Knowledge of Army Regulation (AR) 350-1 and Field Manual (FM) 7-0 for training preparation
- Perform full range of police operations duties as a Department of the Army Police Officer
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Serve as a Police Officer (Instructor) for the Directorate of Emergency Services at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Providing on-the-job training for law enforcement duties; (2) Ensuring proper response to calls for law enforcement services AND (3) Coordinating emergency responses between law enforcement such as: security, fire, and other emergency units.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Major Duties:
- Develop and administer in-service law enforcement training and development activities Prepare and present training courses in a variety of law enforcement subjects in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 350-1 and Field Manual (FM) 7-0.
- Utilize military and civilian police training sources to build course lessons and training materials.
- Present training and coordinate for other instructors and subject matters experts to provide necessary training.
- Perform full range of police operations duties as a Department of the Army Police Officer.
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