Police Officer

Jacksonville, NC
Jacksonville Police Department

Salary: $45,377.49 Annually

Closing Date: 5/7/2025

Position Summary:

Police Officer’s perform responsible protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Much of the work is performed under emergency conditions and involves considerable personal hazard. Work is performed under regular supervision.

Essential Functions:

  • On an assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle or walks to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
  • Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain additional necessary information regarding crime, accident, violation, etc.
  • Investigate crimes, collects evidence and conducts searches; investigates traffic accidents.
  • Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints; issues traffic citations; serves warrants, summons, etc.; completes arrest records.
  • Makes arrests and testifies in court; prepares reports.
  • Provides police escorts, directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
  • Participates in a variety of in-service and special training programs.
  • Responds to and investigates domestic disputes; assists other law enforcement agencies when requested or assigned.
  • Ensures all evidence is properly tagged and logged.
  • May be assigned to crime prevention, investigations, SWAT, community response, traffic, juvenile, or related areas as specified.
  • Performs related tasks as required.

Requirements:

  • Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and completion of basic law enforcement training.
  • Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of North Carolina.
  • Possession of Basic Law Enforcement certificate issued by the State of North Carolina.
  • Possession of or ability to acquire CPR, MDT-DCI, Radar and Intoxilizer certifications.
  • Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience requirements for position as established by the department and the State of North Carolina.