POLICE TRAINEE
City of Asheville, NC - Asheville, NC
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The City of Asheville invites you to apply to start your law enforcement career with The Asheville Police department. This position performs routine law enforcement work as a trainee of the City Police Department. Work includes patrolling the City in an official vehicle, on bicycle or on foot to deter crime or apprehend violators or suspects; answering complaint calls, serving legal papers, attending court, and investigating and securing crime scenes, working with community members to identify and solve crime related problems. Work may be performed independently if Field Training Program is successfully completed. Tact and firmness are required in frequent public contact. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Police Department and is supplemented by frequent specific instructions. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant and is evaluated in terms of adherence to departmental policies and procedures and the effectiveness with which assigned duties are performed.
Responsibilities
- Participates in patrol of an assigned area of the City.
- Inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments.
- Answers complaint calls and assists in investigating crimes and disturbances.
- Interviews witnesses, gathers evidence, interrogates suspects, makes arrests, and prepares investigation reports.
- Investigates traffic accidents and performs first aid.
- Secures and clears accident scenes and directs traffic.
- Monitors vehicle speeds with radar, conducts criminal and driving checks and issues summons or warnings.
- Serves or participates in the service of legal papers, such as citations, subpoenas, warrants and commitment orders.
- Appears in court as a witness to give testimony.
- Attends various community functions to establish law enforcement presence.
- Prepares various reports and forms such as case files, offense reports, accident reports, tow sheets and cards, property vouchers and lab requests.
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma and/or GED.
- At least 20 years of age at time of application.
- Be in good physical condition.
- Must pass a physical examination and physical fitness assessment.
- Must meet vision, hearing, and other physical requirements.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- No felony convictions.
- Valid driver's license required; no suspensions of driving privileges in the past three years.
- Completion of a thorough background investigation.
- Completion of a polygraph examination.
- Completion of a psychological evaluation.
- Completion of a screening test for drugs.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degrees and/or military service with an honorable discharge.
- Ability to obtain certification as a Police Officer through the Criminal Justice Education and Standards Commission of North Carolina within six (6) months of assignment to class.
Benefits
- Starting basic salary for Police Officer Trainees is $43,825.08.
- Salary increases to $47,461.44 upon completion of the academy and obtaining certification from the state.
- Pre-tax hiring bonus of $5,000 for new lateral Police Officers and $3,500 for new Police Officer Trainees.
- Get paid while attending Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).
- $1,000 yearly uniform allowance.
- Retirement program through the NC Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS).
- Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of study.
- Health, dental, and life insurance.
- Incentive pay for education and certifications.
- Night-shift differential pay of $2.00/hour.
- Most non-probationary police officers have the option of taking a department vehicle home.
