Police Officer

Police Officer (Full-Time)

Police Department

Salary Range: $23.33* - $38.49 Hourly / $50,952.72* - $84,062.16 Annually

FLSA Position Class:
Non-Exempt

Work Schedule:

12-Hour Shifts - Permanent Days or Permanent Nights

Closing Date:
February 23, 2026

* Starting Pay is based on relevant experience as a Sworn Law Enforcement Officer.

Sworn Law Enforcement Officers are eligible for the following Pay

Incentives:

• 5% Pay Increase after Successfully completing 6-month probationary period.
• Other pay incentives include:
  • 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 (SRT, K-9, CID, 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 regular 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.

• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be at least 20 years of age.
• Be a high school graduate or have passed the GED.
• Be of good moral character.
• Have successfully completed Base Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and passed the BLET state exam.
• 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).
• Have been interviewed personally by the Department head or a representative to determine such things as the applicant’s appearance, demeanor, attitude, and ability to communicate.
• Have been fingerprinted and a search made of local, state, and national files to disclose any criminal record.
• Have been examined and certified by a licensed physician or surgeon to meet the physical requirements necessary to properly fulfill the officer’s particular responsibilities and have produced a negative result on a drug screen.
• Have been administered a psychological screening examination by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist licensed to practice in North Carolina or by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist authorized to practice in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Armed Forces within one year prior to employment by the employing agency to determine the officer’s mental and emotional suitability to properly fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Satisfactorily complete the employing agency’s in-service firearms training program.
• Notify the Standards Division of all criminal offenses for which the officer is arrested or charged, pleads no contest, pleads guilty, or is found guilty. This shall include all criminal offenses except minor traffic offenses and shall specifically include any offense of Driving Under The Influence (DUI) or Driving While Impaired (DWI). A minor traffic offense is defined as an offense where the maximum punishment allowable by law is 60 days incarceration or less.

This position performs intermediate protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required.

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…