Police Officer (BLET Certified)
Salary: $55,411.20 – $78,665.60 Annually
Closing Date: 12/31/2025
Position Summary:
A City of Burlington Police Officer will perform general duties of law enforcement. Assignments may be to the Operations Bureau, K-9, Investigation Division, D.A.R.E., or other areas. Work includes routine patrol, traffic accident and criminal investigation, police vehicle maintenance, serving criminal papers, traffic law enforcement, and responding to domestic disputes. Employee is highly visible in crime areas and must be assertive in preventing crime. This employee must have the ability to develop a positive public image and represent COB professionally. Tact and firmness, sound judgment in accordance with department policy and state and federal law, and a positive attitude are required. Employee is subject to the hazards of law enforcement work. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Police Sergeant, and is evaluated for decision making, work product, professionalism, job knowledge and officer safety through daily observation, review of reports, and discussions concerning how particular incidents or activities were handled. This classification is considered non-exempt in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Essential Functions:
- Patrols high and low crime areas, talking to people in the community, checking buildings and residences, apprehending offenders;
- Investigates traffic accidents, using measurement devices and eyewitnesses accounts to determine violations, assist motorists, and talk to auto insurance companies and directs traffic flow as warranted and in emergencies;
- Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior. Completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
- Identifies, pursues, and arrests suspects and perpetrators of criminal activity
- Serves criminal papers, locating people indicted, serving warrants, orders for arrest, and criminal summons
- Tracks people who have violated traffic laws, inspection laws, registration laws, and other traffic offenses
- Conducts criminal investigations, gathering information and evidence, taking photographs of crime scenes; talking to witnesses; conducting background investigations;
- Prepares preliminary investigative reports, and other reports
- Assists state and federal prosecutors in court preparation; appearing and testifying in court Performs preliminary or detailed investigations of accidents or possible crimes
- Performs any and all related duties as required
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certification with Certification by the NC Criminal Justice Standards Commission
- Successful passing of Police Officer Physical Abilities Test (POPAT)
- Valid NC Driver’s License in Good Standing