BLET CADET - FALL 2026 PRE-PROCESSING with $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

About This Role

<p data-pasted="true"><strong>Step Up. Stand Out. Serve with Purpose.</strong></p><p>Are you ready to push yourself, rise to the challenge, and build a career that truly matters?</p><p>The <strong>Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office</strong> is calling on driven, motivated individuals who are ready to protect their community, lead with integrity, and make an impact that lasts. This isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. It’s a chance to serve something bigger than yourself.</p><p>If you’ve got the heart to serve and the discipline to lead, we want you on our team.</p><p><strong>Now Recruiting: BLET Cadets – Fall 2026 Academy</strong></p><p>Applications are open NOW for pre-processing into the Fall 2026 BLET Academy.</p><p>Your journey to becoming a Sworn Deputy Sheriff starts here — with professional training, strong leadership, and a team that has your back from day one.</p><p><strong>Earn While You Train. Advance When You Graduate.</strong></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><strong>$49,288.50</strong> starting salary while in BLET.</li><li>Upon successful completion, your salary increases to <strong>$54,765.00</strong> as a Sworn Deputy Sheriff.</li></ul><ul style="ma

Requirements

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Be a US Citizen</li><li>Be 20 years of age at the time of appointment.</li><li>Live within a 30 nautical miles radius of Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.</li><li>Be able to perform all essential job functions of an inexperienced officer, unassisted and at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job requirements.</li><li>Have a valid North Carolina driver's license with a good driving record.</li><li>Have no serious criminal history.</li><li>Meet or exceed Minimum Education Requirements: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).</li><li>The candidate must be able to pass a comprehensive background investigation, modified POPAT exam, reading test, polygraph examination, psychological examin