Police Officer

Hiring range: Negotiable between $51,379 and 66,280 depending on a candidate's qualifications and experience.

All required documents must be uploaded prior to submitting the completed application.

• Must submit High School Diploma or GED certificate along with any other higher education attainment.
• Must submit valid NC Driver's License.
• Must submit Birth Certificate.
• Must submit an appropriate North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certification or show proof of current enrollment in a BLET program.
• Must submit City of Goldsboro PAF 1-3: PAF 1 - 3 Forms.
• Must submit NC Department of Justice Form F-3: F3 Personal History Statement 04/24.
• Must meet and maintain minimum qualifications for the position as established by the department and/or State of North Carolina.

• Take Home Cars:
  Officers residing in the County of Wayne are eligible for a take home car once they have completed the Field Training Program.
• Phone Stipend:
  Officers that use their personal cell phone for work related calls receive a stipend of $40 for regular phone, $60 for smart phone.
• PD Gym Equipment:
  The Goldsboro Police Department has its own gym open to all employees that features updated equipment and machines.
• Call Back Pay:
  Compensation for officers working over the required 171 hours.
• Recruitment:
  The City of Goldsboro offers at least two (2) scholarships for non‑certified applicants, up to a maximum of $5,000.00, along with a monthly stipend to area residents who demonstrate a financial need. Check City website for updates.
• Wellness Benefit: $25 per month that can be used to offset gym membership or dental insurance.
• Career Progression:
  Officers meeting the 2, 4 and 7‑year requirements along with specialized training receive an increase in pay:
  Police Officer I at 2 years (5%), Police Officer II at 4 years (5%), Senior Police Officer at 7 years (5%).
• Starting Pay Based on
  
  Experience:
  
  Starting salary for officers with previous law enforcement experience will be based on the type of experience, size of the previous agency, population served, and calls for service. Military Police service will also be considered. For every 1 year of credit given for previous law enforcement experience results in a 1% increase in the starting salary.
• Education Benefit: 2‑year degree – 2.5% or 4‑year degree – 5%.
• Leave Accrual:
  Police Officers with 0‑4 years of service earn 12 days of vacation and sick leave per year; 8.55 hours per month.

Performs general duty law enforcement work to protect life and property in the City.

An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the City during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot; preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime; performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments. Work may be performed as a member of a patrol squad or in a specialty unit assigned to housing, parks or warrants.

Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and calm control when performing duties; more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with a Police Corporal or Police Sergeant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact requiring tact, firmness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.

Employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement work including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as dangerous persons, loud noises, and hazardous spills with fumes, oils, gases, or flammable liquids. Law enforcement duties are also subject to the final standards of OSHA on blood borne pathogens.

Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Police Sergeant and is evaluated through observation, discussion and review of reports for adherence to laws, department procedures, and proper judgment.

• Patrols…