Police Officer Recruit

About this role

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Start your law enforcement career as a Guardian of the Hill!</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">We are currently hiring people who want to become police officers with our department and will need to attend, or are currently attending, a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Be part of a police department that values your experience, your well-being, and your career goals. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and we lead the way in meaningful and progressive approaches to protecting, partnering, and serving the community.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Starting salary for Police Officer Recruit is now $57,164. In addition to competitive pay, we offer excellent incentives, ample paid overtime, and extra duty opportunities for officers.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Starting salary increases with the

Requirements

<ul><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Must meet the NC Department of Justice minimum standards for certification.</p></li><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">An equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job.</p></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>Knowledge of:</strong></p><ul><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">State and federal laws</p></li><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;