Police Officer
Benefits
- Current Salary
- Potential salary increase of up to 11% for laterals
- Patrol Officers are paid for 12 holidays based on their pay rate.
Working as a police officer for the City of Archdale guarantees a wide variety of benefits including:
- Progressive Career Ladder Program
- Training Opportunities and Career Development
- Paid incentives for Field Training Officers
- Longevity Incentive Pay based on years of service up to 6%
- Tuition assistance program
- Uniforms and/or uniform allowance
- Relaxed beard and tattoo policy
- On-site workout facilities
- Vacation, sick, holiday, civil, military, and maternity leave
- Take home vehicle policy
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Employer-paid accidental death insurance
- Five % employer contribution to a 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Program
- Contributory retirement
Qualifications
- College preferred, but not required
- Educational background in law enforcement and/or law enforcement experience preferred
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must be a citizen of the United States
- Must be a high school graduate or have attained a GED certificate
- Must be of good character, as determined by a thorough background investigation
- Must be suitable for law enforcement as determined by a psychological evaluation
- Must not have committed, or been convicted of, a felony offense
- Must pass a physical examination and drug screening
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record
- Successful completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training and state exam
- Vision must be correctable to 20/20