Police Cadet
Salary: $24.57 – $30.80 Hourly.
Essential Functions:
- Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures; Some knowledge of practices, materials, techniques, and equipment pertinent to job assignment.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Ability to read and write at a 12th grade level.
- Ability to meet and speak with members of the community with courtesy and tactfulness; Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, and the general public.
- Ability to use computer and applicable software applications; learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.
- Ability to analyze situations accurately and use sound judgment in selecting quick, effective, and responsible courses of action; Ability to and willingness to act quickly and properly in emergencies.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalency required.
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving history
- Must be 20 years of age
- Must be a US citizen
- Must have not been convicted of any felony or:
- a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or
- a crime or unlawful act defined as a “Class B misdemeanor” within five years before the date of application for employment unless the individual intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission; or
- four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B Misdemeanors,” regardless of the date of conviction; or
- four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class A misdemeanors,” except the trainee may be enrolled if the last conviction occurred more than two years before the date of enrollment; or
- a combination of four or more “Class A Misdemeanors” or “Class B Misdemeanors,” regardless of the date of conviction, unless the individual intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.