Police Careers

In accordance with North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ), every law enforcement officer employed by an agency in North Carolina shall:
  • 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
  • be of good moral character
  • Have successfully completed Basic Law Enforcement Training 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; or
    • a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or
    • a crime or unlawful act defined as a “Class B misdemeanor” within the five-year period prior to the date of application for employment; or
    • four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B misdemeanors” regardless of the date of conviction; or
    • four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class A misdemeanors” except the applicant may be employed if the last conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date of application for employment.

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