Police Officer
Salary: $52,374.02 – $72,177.98 Annually
Closing Date: 7/17/2026
Position Summary:
Performs law enforcement work in patrolling municipal boundaries, responding to calls for service, and investigations of criminal activity.
An employee in this class performs general duty law enforcement work in varied areas of the department. Work includes patrol, investigating traffic accidents, undercover task forces, investigating criminal activity, serving warrants, traffic law enforcement, responding to domestic disputes, and other work applicable to law enforcement. Work may include assignments such as canine (K9) patrol, animal control work, or as a school resource officer in public schools. Employees in this class exercise visible presence in the community to prevent or abate criminal activity. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Lieutenant or other senior law enforcement officer or supervisor and is evaluated on the basis of achieving annual performance objectives, effectiveness, visibility, and compliance with standards.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols community to engender their trust and support; checks the security of buildings and residences; apprehends and arrests offenders
- Enforces speed limits by active patrol and monitoring heavy speeding areas for visibility; investigates traffic accidents; uses measurement devices, eye witness accounts, and determines violations to be issued; provides information to insurance companies regarding accidents; verifies vehicle registrations and ensures compliance with inspections laws
- Conducts pre-tour of duty inspections of vehicle and equipment to ensure readiness with fuel, tire air pressure, and warning sirens and lights and all other support equipment is operational
- Locates individuals indicted for crimes; serves warrants, summons, and subpoenas
- Conducts surveillance on individuals, groups, and gangs; collects information for future reference or as evidence for criminal prosecution
- Conducts criminal investigations by gathering information, processing crime scenes, and interviewing witnesses; testifies in court as required
- Participates in or leads public relations functions such as job fairs, school presentations and DARE programs, neighborhood watches, and related activities
- May serve as a canine (K9) officer for locating drugs or other contraband and to apprehend suspects; conduct routine or specialized training of the animal while on duty; maintains health and welfare of animal while off duty but in a paid capacity
- May serve as a school resource officer in local public schools; educate students, teachers, and parents about law enforcement work; build rapport, trust, and self-esteem of students
- Responds to domestic situations and recommends solutions to resolve conflicts
- Performs related work as required
Requirements:
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalency and some prior experience in law enforcement work are desired.
- Valid North Carolina Driver’s License; Basic Law Enforcement Certification (BLET) by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the ability to obtain it.