Due to the nature of the position of Police
Officer, it is the responsibility of the Cobb County Department of Public Safety and the
State of Georgia to conduct a thorough background investigation on each applicant
considered for that position. This investigation includes but is not limited to a check of
the applicant’s work history, drivers history, criminal history, references, written
and clinical psychological analysis, polygraph examination and others.
Any attempt to
conceal or misrepresent information during the hiring process will result in immediate
disqualification of the applicant.
In an effort to maintain an equitable standard for hiring
applicants for the position of Police Officer, certain standards and guidelines have been
established. The following represents a minimum of these standards.
Applicants for the position of Police Officer
must meet the minimum criteria outlined below.
- No felony convictions during your lifetime*
- No more that two misdemeanor convictions and no conviction
for misdemeanors of an aggravated nature or public order or decency violation.*
- No convictions for DUI/DWI within the past five years. No
more than one conviction of DUI/DWI in lifetime.*
- No convictions for Racing or Reckless Driving within the past
five years.*
- No convictions for Hit and Run, Homicide by Vehicle,
Attempting to Elude Officer or Habitual Violator.*
- No discharge from any military organization less than
honorable.*
- No termination for just cause from a local, state, or
national civil service or merit system.*
If you have any questions
or personal concerns pertaining to other background issues, such as past drug
experimentation within your lifetime, you should contact the Internal Affairs
office and speak to a recruiter or background investigator. A recruiter can be
reached by calling (770) 528-3938 or (770) 528-3812 . You can also come
personally to the Internal Affairs office at 100 Cherokee Street, Suite 140, Marietta, Ga.
30090.
*The above guidelines are not all-inclusive.
