Police Officer (Sworn Officer)

Statesville Police Department; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Incentives

Shift Differentials

Specialized Unit Pay

Intermediate & Advance Certifications

Specialized Training Certifications

Bilingual Incentive Pay

Take Home Vehicles

Holiday Overtime Pay

Job summary

Statesville Police Department seeks a Police Officer (Full-Time) to join its sworn law enforcement team. Starting salary ranges from $55,120 to $90,938 annually (based on experience) with 12-hour shifts, permanent day or night schedules, and a closing date of December 1, 2026.

The role offers educational incentives, shift differentials, specialized unit pay, and other certifications, plus potential take-home vehicle eligibility within 30 miles of city limits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required for employment as a sworn officer.
• Completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is mandatory.
• Applicants must meet all certification and training requirements per state standards.

Responsibilities

• Observe and respond to violations, disturbances, and suspicious activities with appropriate enforcement action.
• Investigate crimes, collect statements, and follow up on cases as assigned.
• Serve as field training officer, evaluate and supervise recruits and maintain documentation.
• Operate a patrol vehicle, monitor radio, and dispatch officers as needed.
• Arrest suspects using lawful methods, employing force only as necessary and justified.
• Determine reasonable suspicion and probable cause, and assess use of force in accordance with policy.
• Respond to emergencies driving under urgent conditions and ensure public safety.
• Gather information from victims, witnesses, and informants for investigations.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLET Certification

Job description

Police Officer (Full-Time)

Police Department

Starting* Salary: $26.50 - $43.72 Hourly / $55,120.00 - $90,937.60 Annually

FLSA Position Class: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: 12-Hour Shifts - Permanent Days or Permanent Nights

Closing Date: December 1, 2026 - or until filled

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

Sworn Law Enforcement Officers may be eligible for the following pay incentives:

• Educational Incentives for work related degrees (3% for each degree, up to 9%).
• Shift Differentials ($2.00/hr. for night shift 6PM – 6AM, $1.00/hr. for Mid Shift - Noon to Midnight).
• Specialized Unit Incentive Pay (5% for specialized unit: SRT, K-9, CID, Traffic).
• Intermediate & Advance Law Enforcement Certification (6% Max).
• Specialized Training Certifications (6% Max.)
• Bilingual Incentive Pay – 5% Increase. (Must be used in daily/weekly job performance)
• Take Home Vehicles – within 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.

For more information regarding police officer salary and benefits, please visit:

https://police.statesvillenc.net/statesville-police-officer-employee-benefits/

Summary

• 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 precedence over duties described in this job description. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Operates a patrol vehicle to observe people for violations of laws, suspicious activities, and disturbances of law and order, then responds with appropriate enforcement action.
• Assists in processing crime scenes, investigates, and follows up on crimes committed; conducts field testing.
• Performs duties as a field training officer by training, evaluating, and supervising new recruits for extended periods of time; prepares field training documentation.
• 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.
• 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 during both day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits in congested traffic and unsafe road conditions.
• Gathers and prepares 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 from a variety of positions, handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms 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.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Possess a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certification.
• Must meet and maintain all minimum employment, certification, and training requirements as outlined in Appendix A: State Certification and Minimum Standards for Sworn Law Enforcement Positions.

Requirements

• Possession of 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.
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be at least 20 years of age.
• Be a high school graduate or have passed the General Educational Development Test indicating high school equivalency (GED).
• Be of good moral character.
• Have successfully completed Base Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and passed the BLET state exam.
• 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).
• 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 ph