Police Officer Recruit

Salary: $57,164.00 Annually

Closing Date: 12/31/2026

Position Summary:

Our department advances officers with extensive training and career advancement planning that is personalized for you, and we’re committed to flexible scheduling to make time for it. We also offer a variety of rotational positions designed to give patrol officers specialized experience earlier in their career.

Officers work side-by-side with our Crisis Unit – a co-responder model that has been part of our department for over 50 years. Officers and crisis counselors collaborate and provide onsite emergency responses to people who are experiencing a crisis.

Essential Functions:

• May perform a variety of law enforcement duties such as responding to calls for service, enforcing traffic and criminal laws; and conducting high visibility patrols

• May perform investigations; conduct interviews; process crime scenes; and collect evidence
• May perform community policing activities
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements:

• Must meet the NC Department of Justice minimum standards for certification.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
• A high school diploma or its equivalent Experience No experience required for Police Officer I.
• Maintain North Carolina certification.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license North Carolina issued by the state of NC and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites.