Police Officer (Traffic Investigator)

Summary

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: Ft. Benning is located in the "Tri-Community" comprised of Columbus and Ft. Benning, GA; and Phoenix City, AL. Columbus (third-largest city in Georgia) is a growing community.

Duties

• Interview witnesses to determine cause of accidents.
• Take charge of accident scenes upon arrival, directing all other uniformed patrols as they arrive on the scene.
• Investigate traffic accidents including collecting and securing evidence and the scene.
• Enforce the laws of the Unites States. Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and regulations to protect life and property.
• Analyze and interpret military laws, regulations, and standards as it relates to the prevention of criminal activities in military installations.
• Apprehend, arrest, or detain persons or violators.
• Respond to incidents to determine if a violation of the uniform code of Military Justice occurred.
• Operate motor vehicles involving high speed maneuvering.
• Operate patrol vehicle in emergency situations.
• Comply with regulatory requirements to maintain assigned weapons and gear.
• Operate a firearm in the performance of duty in accordance with proper procedures.

Qualifications

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 in the federal service which include 1) Following police law enforcement procedures and traffic investigation; 2) The apprehension and interrogation of suspects committing violent and non-violent crimes while protecting evidence collected from the crime scene; and 3) Adhering to laws and regulations with police law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques, while maintaining the order of protecting life and property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/16/2026 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.