Police Officer

About the role

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is part of the Agency Force Protection, Government Publishing Office in Washington, DC.

What you will do

• Verifying credentials to ensure only authorized personnel enter the facilities, issuing vendor or visitor passes as necessary.
• Conducting interior and exterior patrols of the facility and parking lots on foot and using a vehicle.
• Assisting in the pursuit, apprehension, and detainment of individuals who are fleeing a crime scene, attempting to resist arrest, or are suspected of violations, misdemeanors, and felonies based on probable cause.

Education

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may be used for this grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts which cites the name of the institution are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades and GPA, semester, year, and credit for the course. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: ***

How you will be evaluated

If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Rule of Many Rating selection procedures. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be further evaluated on the following Competencies required for the position: PQ-04: Public Safety and Security Critical Incident Response Attention to Detail PQ-05: Technical Competency Public Safety and Security Physical Safety and Security Arrest and Apprehension Critical Incident Response Referral Method: The GPO adheres to the Rule of Many which ranks job applicants numerically and allows for selection from a broader, top-ranked pool.

Applications will be evaluated and rated using the Rule of Many procedures under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a set number, score or percentage of highest ranked eligibles. Preference eligibles will receive 5 or 10 points added to their score based on the adjudicated preference.

All eligibles at or above the pre-determined number, score or percentage, including any preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, at any score, will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

This announcement uses Mechanism A-Job Analysis Cut Score: To be considered for referral to the hiring manager, you must achieve a minimum validated passing score on the assessment. Applicants scoring below this threshold will not be certified. Eligible veterans' preference points will be mathematically added to passing baseline score.

Veterans' preference points (5 or 10 points) will be added to the passing scores of eligible applicants. Qualified candidates with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more (CP/CPS) who achieve a passing score will automatically float to the top of the numerical referral list.

If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be excluded from further consideration for this position. Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements.

To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and supporting documents.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be excluded from further consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

We DO NOT require a separate narrative statement responding to the competencies, however your resume must CLEARLY show possession of these competencies. If you meet the qualifications stated above and you are among the top candidates your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further review.

Documents you must provide

• Your resume or other written form you choose to describe your job-related experiences are used to verify your qualifications.
• Therefore, it is important that your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer.
• In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
• It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYY; and total number of hours worked per week).
• If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.
• To assist you in sending in a complete resume, use the checklist at: *** Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal positions, those eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) 0pt, on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided.
• Only veterans discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions are eligible for veterans' preference.
• DD-214: If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other equivalent documentation to prove your entitlement and to verify your type of discharge.
• Failure to provide this information may result in your application not receiving preference.
• VA Letter and SF-15: If you are claiming Veterans' Preference based on a Compensable Disability, Widow or Spouse Entitlement, or as a Purple Heart recipient, you must submit your DD-214 or other proof of entitlement as described above; and SF-15, and the required proof of disability, i.e., Department of Veterans Affairs letter dated 1991 or later.
• Failure to provide this documentation may result in your application not receiving preference.
• (Please see veteran eligibility documentation for more information on veterans preference in federal hiring) Active Duty Service Members: If you are veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency to receive Veterans Preference under the VOW (Veteran Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
• Agencies are required to accept, process, and grant tentative veterans' preference to those active duty service members who submit a certification (in lieu of a DD-214) along with their job application materials.
• Agencies must verify the individual meets the definition of 'preference eligible' under 5 U.S.C.
• 2108 prior to appointment.
• A '"certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant.
• The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.
• More information may be found at ***
• For Applicants qualifying on the basis of education: School transcript(s) - official or unofficial.
• A transcript is required if you are claiming to qualify based on your education.
• The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable; at the minimum the transcript should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, and GPA.
• If you provide an unofficial transcript at the time of application and you are selected, you will be asked for official versions prior to an official job offer.

What to expect next

After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in the online application tracking system and if you have elected to receive email updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered email address. If you have not elected to receive email updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time.

Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job. This will ensure we can contact you as quickly as possible.

In addition to changing your status online, we will send you email notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or ineligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.

Position Reconsideration Process Applicants who have applied for employment with the Government Publishing Office who were found to be ineligible for a position, may submit a request for reconsideration upon reasonable demonstration that a reconsideration review is necessary.

Request for Reconsideration will not be accepted for failure to submit appropriate required documentation and/or failure to complete required Assessments or respond accurately to Assessment Questions.

Applicants seeking a Request for Reconsideration should reach out to the servicing Human Resources Specialist indicated in the Vacancy Announcement to see you meet the eligibility requirements for reconsideration.

If you meet the eligibility requirements for reconsideration, the Human Capital Talent Acquisitions and Transactions Division will review the application based on the reconsideration request to determine if the rating was appropriate and render a final decision to the applicant.

A request to reconsider a rating determination must be received in the servicing Talent Acquisitions Office within 5 business days from the date indicated on the Touch Point Notification, Notice of Results received from USA Staffing, or it will be rejected as an untimely request for reconsideration.

Additional information

Employment of Relatives: Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction.

In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative." For further information visit: *** and *** Separated Employees: If you have separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via: National Personnel Records Center, Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL, 62295; or visit the National Archives Website.

Work Life Balance: The GPO offers Transit subsidy for commuters using public transportation (Metro Bus/Rail, MARC, VRE, etc.). Background Investigation for a Secret Clearance: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the GPO requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy; this position requires a Secret clearance.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully completed a background investigation for a Secret clearance.

This review could include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs; this security process may take between 6 weeks to 12 months.

GPO will conduct an interim security clearance, pending the completion of the full investigative requirements for the final Secret clearance. The interim security clearance will be granted based on the favorable completion of preliminary checks that are accomplished as part of the security clearance process.

The Agency may rescind the tentative offer if the candidate is unable to obtain an interim clearance. The selectee will work shift 1: 7 am - 7 pm. After completing required training, the selectee may be moved to shift 2: 7pm to 7am.

This Open Continuous announcement allows acceptance of applications through January 13, 2027, or until 600 applications have been received or all positions have been filled, whichever occurs first. This announcement is to establish a standing register of qualified candidates to refer for consideration.

Applicants whose resumes have been found qualified by the staffing specialist will be referred to the hiring manager. The initial cut off for the referral list is July 27, 2026, or when 100 applications are reached. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in order to maximize their employment opportunities.

After the first cut-off, we will continue collecting resumes until January 13, 2027 or until 600 applications have been received. If you are found qualified before the initial cut-off, your application will remain in the inventory of tentatively qualified applicants for the duration of the hiring period. The announcement may be closed earlier or extended without further notice.

Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period. Applications will be reviewed after the first cut-off date, July 27, 2026, and as need arises within Law Enforcement and Protective Services. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.