Police Officer
Salary: $42,409 – $67,657.28.
Essential Functions:
- Duties include patrolling the city during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot; preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and major crime cases; performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments.
- Employees must exercise judgment, initiative and calm control when performing duties.
- Work involves frequent public contact, which requires tact, firmness and decisiveness.
- Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.
- Employees are subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work.
Requirements:
- The employee in this position must have a considerable knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the Police Department.
- Employee must have a working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
- Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures is preferred.
- The employee should possess skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
- Must have the ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
- Employee must also have the ability to present effective court testimony and prepare clean and concise activity reports.
- Must possess the ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.
- Applicants must be enrolled in B.L.E.T. or meet the standards set by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council for certification as a law enforcement officer (B.L.E.T. certified).
Preferred Requirements:
- Graduation from high school supplemented by courses in police science, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
- Successful completion of a thorough pre-employment background check, physical exam, psychological exam, drug screen. EOE