Police Officer

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Education incentives

Uniforms and equipment

Special assignments

Job summary

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina is seeking qualified police officers. Inexperienced applicants may join the January 2027 academy, with BLET certified candidates considered, and lateral officers processed continuously with credit for prior similar experience.

The city emphasizes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Applicants will undergo screening, testing, interviews and background checks, followed by required medical and psychological examinations.

Qualifications

• Inexperienced applicants may attend the January 2027 Academy.
• BLET certified candidates are eligible for consideration.
• Lateral Officers applications are processed continuously with credit for prior similar law enforcement experience.

Responsibilities

• Selection process includes application screening, written test, physical agility test, a panel interview and a background investigation.
• Selected candidates must complete psychological, polygraph and medical examinations prior to hire.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job description

Applicants Accepted

The Fayetteville Police Department Is Currently Accepting Applications For

• Inexperienced applicants
  • Applicants hired as inexperienced Police Officers will attend the January 2027 Academy.
• BLET certified candidates
• Lateral Officers applications will be processed continuously for consideration.
  • Applicants being considered for lateral hire may be credited on the step plan based upon the actual number of years of law enforcement experience, to the extent that prior law enforcement experience is determined to be substantially similar to the experience the applicant would have obtained had the applicant been employed by the City of Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) during that time.

The City of Fayetteville offers a competitive salary and benefits package to law enforcement officers. Information regarding the salary and benefits are listed below.

Salary $50,555.00 - $84,585.00 per year - Experienced police officer's starting salary to be determined by the applicant's previous certified full time law enforcement experience.

Incentives

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Education incentives - additional Pay for Education: BA Degree - $3,000/year, AS Degree - $1,500/year
• Uniforms and state of the art equipment provided
• Opportunities for Specialized assignments
• And much more

SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

Selection process will include an initial application screening, a written test, a physical agility test, a panel interview and a background investigation. Selected candidates must also complete psychological, polygraph and medical examinations prior to hire.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre‑tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full‑time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax‑deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full‑time, and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax‑deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre‑tax)
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit

City employees are paid bi‑weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10‑year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:

• Drivers License Number
• Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
• Complete Education History (including High School)
• A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 [phone] Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
• I have read and understand the above statement
• Required Question