Police Officer

Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Police Department

Salary: $57,220.00 Annually

Closing Date: 6/30/2026

Position Summary:

The City of Greensboro is proud to serve alongside our community in shaping the quality of life our residents deserve. At the heart of everything we do is a deep commitment to public trust, community partnership, and a shared vision for a safer, stronger future. We believe in fostering a workplace culture where dedication to public service is more than a job—it’s a calling.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or have passed the General Development Test (GED), indicating high school equivalency
  • Must not have committed or been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanor
  • Must meet the physically demanding requirements of the job
  • Must be a United States citizen
  • Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license before the start of the Police Academy
  • Must be 20 years old before completion of the Police Academy
  • Must successfully pass a rigid physical examination and drug test, psychological examination, and polygraph examination if extended a Conditional Offer of Probationary Employment
  • Corrected vision shall be at least 20/20 (Titmus) for both eyes together, and each eye separately. Uncorrected vision shall be at least 20/100 (Titmus) in both eyes together, but must correct to 20/20 with glasses or soft contacts; color vision deficiency is not acceptable, monocular vision is not acceptable
  • Hearing-cumulative loss shall not exceed at pre-determined frequencies in either ear, shall not have a combined loss of greater than 160 dB in both ears, and hearing aids are not acceptable
  • POPAT test time will be used to predict whether or not a candidate may be successful in the Academy
  • Must meet the State-mandated reading level requirement of 10th grade or higher (reference NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission Administrative Rules – 12 NCAC 09.0203(e)
  • Applicants selected to participate in the first phase of testing will be administered a reading comprehension test. Applicants must meet the State-mandated reading level requirement of 10th grade or higher (reference NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission Administrative Rules – 12 NCAC 09.0203(e). Applicants not meeting the State-mandated reading level will be discontinued from the Police Academy application process.
  • The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission has mandated minimum requirements for employment as a law enforcement officer. Individual agencies may require higher standards. See 12 NCAC 09B .0101 and 12 NCAC 09B .0111 – Minimum Standards for Certification.

 

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