Police Cadet

Gastonia, NC
Gastonia Police Department

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:
    1. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or
    2. 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
    3. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B Misdemeanors,” regardless of the date of conviction; or
    4. 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
    5. 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.