Police Cadet

Town of Surf City•Hampstead, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Police Cadet is a position that requires the employee to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.) as a prospective employee of the Police Department. Cadets will have to go through rigorous and extensive background investigations and then be required to complete the assigned B.L.E.T. program successfully. The employee may be required to perform additional tasks while not attending B.L.E.T. This is a non-exempt position with no benefits. The pay rate will be $15.53 dollars an hour until successful completion of B.L.E.T. at this point, the Cadet will be sworn in as a police officer and raised to the entry-level salary for officers, with full-time benefits.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
Must be 21 years of age.
Must be a citizen of the United States
Be a high school graduate or have passed the General Educational Development Test indicating high school equivalency.
Be of good moral character as defined by the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Division.
Failure to be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Training and Standards Commission (12NCAC 9B.101/9B.0111)
Any felony conviction
A crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or
A crime or unlawful act defined as a “Class B misdemeanor” within the five-year period prior to the date of application for employment; or
Four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B misdemeanors” regardless of the date of conviction; or
Four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class A misdemeanors” except the applicant may be employed if the last conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date of application for employment.
Untruthfulness or the falsification of any application, certificate, credential, interview, test, or document associated with the application process.
Dishonorable Discharge from any military service
Current unsatisfactory credit history ratings
Known unsatisfied judgements at time of application.
Any arrears in child support or failure to pay child support.
Deliberate use of any Schedule I narcotic
Deliberate use of any Schedule II narcotic within 60 months of application
Deliberate use of any Schedule III-V non-prescribed narcotic within 36 months of application
Deliberate use of any Schedule VI narcotic within 12 months of application
Behavior unsuitable or inappropriate for an Officer as determined by the Chief of Police and/or Designee.
Unstable job history as determined by the Chief of Police and/or Designee.
NC Driver’s License
Basic knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Basic knowledge of law enforcement vehicles, equipment, tools, and technology.
Basic knowledge of criminal investigation tools and techniques.
Basic knowledge of department policies and procedures.
Be able to successfully pass a POPAT physical test.
Ability to represent the Town in a professional and respectful manner while interacting with a diverse set of individuals within the workplace and the community.
ICS/NIMS course minimums required for all employees include FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.

Nice To Haves

Employees assigned middle and upper-level responsibilities within incident operations may also be required to complete additional follow-on courses deemed as necessary by Emergency Management and Human Resources staff.

Responsibilities

Attends and successfully completes Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.); obtains a probationary law enforcement certificate.
Participate in educational training and successfully pass the B.L.E.T. tests, No deficiencies.
Participates in physical training and shows steady physical improvement.
Successfully pass the Police Officers Physical Ability Test (POPAT).
Gains knowledge in the investigation of crimes and accidents.
Gains knowledge in preparing incident, accident, and arrest reports.
Gains knowledge in processing crime scenes.
Gains knowledge on the preparation of accurate incident, accident, and arrest reports.
Gains knowledge in developing skills needed to prepare cases and testify in District and Superior Courts.
Performs other related duties as assigned.