Police Officer Trainee

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The City of Jacksonville's Police Department is growing and looking to hire Police Officer Trainees to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) in January of 2027. While training, candidates will receive full salary and benefits. Upon completion of BLET and receipt of your Basic Law Enforcement Certification from the State of North Carolina you will be promoted to the Rank of Police Officer I.

The Police Officer Trainee performs responsible protective service work in a training capacity involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Much of the work is performed under emergency conditions and involves considerable personal hazard. Work is performed under immediate supervision.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• On an assigned shift, assists fully qualified officers to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Collects evidence and conducts searches; investigates traffic accidents.
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints; issues traffic citations; serves warrants, summons, etc.; completes arrest records.
• Provides police escorts, directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
• Participates in a variety of in-service and special training programs.
• Responds to and investigates domestic disputes; assists other law enforcement agencies when requested or assigned.
• May be assigned to crime prevention, investigations, SWAT, community response, traffic, juvenile, or related areas for training purposes.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina. Ability to acquire Basic Law Enforcement certificate issued by the State of North Carolina. Possession of or ability to acquire CPR, MDT-DCI, Radar and Intoxilizer certifications. Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience requirements for position as established by the department and the State of North Carolina.

Some knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures; some knowledge of the geography of the City and location of important buildings; some knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear 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; ability to establish and maintain effective relationship with associates and the general public.

The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, or disabilities unrelated to the essential function of the position.

Part of the application process for positions with the Jacksonville Police Department includes skills testing for entrance into BLET. Testing is conducted at the local community college continuing education section on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) and a minimum score needed to enter BLET is a 563. You will want to obtain a copy of your score in order to provide it to the BLET Director and show proof to the Human Resources Department that you are eligible to progress forward in the process.

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