Employment Opportunities

The Cartersville Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion or age.

Anyone wishing to be considered as a prospective applicant must be registered with the Georgia Department of Labor, located in Cartersville, Georgia.  We hire on an as needed basis, as openings become available.

Minimum qualifications for a police officer with the Cartersville Police Department include:

>        being at least twenty-one (21) years of age

>        be a high school graduate or equivalent

>        and must not have any felony convictions

Minimum qualifications for Administrative Services Clerk with the Cartersville Police Department:

>        must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

>        be a high school graduate or equivalent

>        and must not have any felony convictions.  

Certain misdemeanors can disqualify an applicant as well, such as a pattern of disregard to traffic laws.

Other requirements and considerations for employment include, (but are not limited to):

>        medical examination

>        psychological evaluation

>        polygraph examination

>        drug screen

>        written test ( mathematics, reading comprehension, grammar and incident report writing)

>        good moral turpitude

>        good customer service skills

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Cartersville Police Department, contact 
Captain Jeff Black at 770-607-8095 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.