Police Officer Recruit (Full-Time)

City of Statesville • City of Statesville, NC

22d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a recruiting and training-level job used for persons hired to learn the duties of a Police Officer with The City of Statesville Police Department. Individuals classified as a police recruit would meet all the essential job functions and qualifications of the police officer role with the exception of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certification. Incumbents in this job class undergo a formal, comprehensive program in BLET. Upon successful completion of BLET, individuals are promoted to a sworn police officer. Failure to graduate from BLET within the prescribed training period will be cause for termination (and may require repayment of BLET costs). NOTE: Employee may be required to respond to a disaster, either natural or man-made, to serve the citizens of Statesville and meet the needs of the organization, which may result in the assignment of other duties and take precedence over duties described in this job description. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Requirements

• A citizen of the United States.
• Possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• Be at least 20 years of age when you successfully complete Base Law Enforcement Training (BLET).
• Must pass the BLET state exam.
• Be of good moral character.
• Satisfactorily complete the employing agency’s in-service firearms training program.
• Not have committed or been convicted of: A felony.
• A crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years.
• A crime or unlawful act defined as a “Class B misdemeanor” within the five-year period prior to the date of application for employment.
• Four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B misdemeanors” regardless of the date of conviction.
• Four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class A misdemeanors”. Exception: the applicant may be employed if the last conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date of application for employment.
• Possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license, or any valid driver’s license with ability to obtain a North Carolina driver’s license within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

• General knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures.
• General knowledge of the geography of the City and the location of important buildings.
• General knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and prepare clear, comprehensive reports.
• Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public.
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Skill in the use of firearms and the operation of an automobile.
• Good physical condition.

Responsibilities

• Operates a patrol vehicle to watch people for violations of laws, suspicious activities, or disturbances of law and order, and responds with appropriate enforcement action.
• Assists in processing crime scenes; investigates and follows up on crimes committed.
• Conducts field testing of controlled substances.
• Monitors and operates the radio; dispatches officers; monitors public service and 911 as needed.
• Effects an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers and other approved weapons in self-defense as necessary.
• Prepares investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols, and mathematical computations.
• Exercises independent judgement in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree.
• Operates a law enforcement vehicle day or night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic, and unsafe road conditions.
• Gathers information in criminal and administrative investigation by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informers.
• Pursues fleeing suspects and performs rescue.
• Loads, unloads, aims, and fires handguns, shotguns, and other agency firearms from a variety of positions, under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force, and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
• Detects, collects, preserves, and stores evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions, and that indicate the presence of dangerous conditions.
• Personnel may be assigned to various positions such as: K-9, Traffic, SRO, Crime Reduction Team, Housing, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, or any other specialized position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 5% Pay Increase after successfully completing 6-month probationary period.
• Educational Incentives for work related degrees (3% for each degree level up to 9% maximum).
• Shift Differentials ($2.00/hr. additional for night shift 6PM – 6AM, $1.00/hr. for Mid Shift Noon to Midnight).
• Specialized Unit Incentive Pay (5% Additional while assigned in specialized unit such as SRT, K-9, CID, or Traffic).
• Intermediate & Advance Law Enforcement Certification (6% Max).
• Specialized Training Certifications (6% Max).
• Bilingual Incentive Pay (5% Increase).
• Take Home Vehicles – 30 miles from City Limits.
• Holiday Overtime Pay for eligible 12-hour shift employees - holiday overtime pay is in lieu of holiday time off and will be calculated at 1.5 times the employee's hourly rate and will be paid in the pay period in which the holiday falls. Employees are paid overtime pay whether they are required to work on the holiday or not.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED