Security Officer I (SWORN)

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Municipal Court of Atlanta is seeking a Security Officer I (SWORN) who must be a member of the Atlanta Retired Police Reserve. This role is responsible for enforcing procedural rules and regulations, ensuring the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property, and maintaining security and safety for assigned areas. The officer will maintain a working knowledge of departmental locations, building access requirements, and operate security equipment for surveillance. Responsibilities include patrolling assigned areas, responding to and investigating reported situations, checking identification, providing information and directions, maintaining a guest registry, and reporting security and maintenance issues. The role also involves maintaining logs, records, and completing necessary paperwork, potentially using computer terminals for data entry and retrieval.

Requirements

Must be a member of the Atlanta Retired Police Reserve.
Limited knowledge of the City of Atlanta organizational policies and procedures.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Regular use of machines that require little training to use.
Advises, screens and refers callers and visitors.
Understand non-routine notes, written instructions, and general policy statements.
Some physical effort and dexterity required.
Must sit, stand and or walk for extended period of time.

Responsibilities

Enforces procedural rules and regulations.
Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property.
Maintains security and safety for assigned areas.
Maintains a working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes, and admitting requirements.
Operate and monitor security control panels, alarms, and related security equipment to provide area and visitor surveillance.
Patrols assigned areas.
Checks for suspicious occurrences, and enforces City of Atlanta rules and regulations.
Responds to and investigates situations reported to Control Rooms.
Call APD or AFFD authorities to investigate suspicious activities or security violations that require intervention.
Checks Identification of persons entering City of Atlanta facilities as needed.
Provide information and directions.
Explains rules and regulations.
Maintain a guest registry as directed ensuring that users have left the premises.
Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities.
Maintains logs and records of occurrences, completes necessary paperwork, and may use computer terminal to input and retrieve data.