MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT APPLICANTS
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All police recruit applicants must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation and meet all minimum standards for law enforcement employment as established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the City of Statesville, to include the following:
 
United States Citizenship
Applicants must be natural born or naturalized citizens of the United States.
 
Age Requirement
Applicants must be 20 years of age or older.
 
Physical Requirements
Applicants must be able to perform all job related physical activity requirements as specified in the job description. Candidates must not possess any medical or physical defects that would prevent them from engaging in basic law enforcement training or performing the essential job functions of a law enforcement officer.
 
Driver’s License
Applicants must possess a valid North Carolina operator’s license, or be able to obtain a valid North Carolina operator’s license, prior to an offer of probationary employment.
 
Education
Applicants must be a high school graduate or have passed the General Equivalency
Development (GED) Test indicating high school equivalency.
 
Criminal Record
Applicants shall not have committed or been convicted of a felony or a Class B Misdemeanor.  A Class B Misdemeanor is defined as an act committed or omitted in violation of any common law, criminal statute, or criminal traffic code of this state as set forth in the Class B manual as published by the NC Department of Justice
12 NCAC 09A 0103(22) (b).
This also includes any act committed or omitted in violation of any common law, duly enacted ordinance, criminal statute, or criminal traffic code of any jurisdiction other than North Carolina, either civil or military, for which the maximum punishment for the designated offense under the laws, statutes, or ordinances of the jurisdiction includes imprisonment for a term of more than 6 months but not more than 2 years.  12 NCAC 09A 0103(22) (b)
 
 
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Paid Life Insurance (Employee Only)
• Paid Medical (Employee Only)
• N.C. Local Law Enforcement Retirement
• 401K Plan (City contributes 5% to sworn officers salary)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Military Leave
• Uniforms and Equipment Provided
• Educational Incentive Pay
• Take Home Vehicle after at 25^th month of employment within 22 air miles with satisfactory job performance.

 
Police Officer (high school diploma) $37,654.45
Beginning pay for a Police Officer with a 2 yr. degree $39,537.06
Beginning pay for a Police Officer with a 4 yr. degree $41,513.89
Bilingual Incentive Pay 5% increase
 
OVERVIEW OF THE POLICE OFFICER SELECTION PROCESS
The City of Statesville Police Department will accept applications from sworn and non-sworn applicants on an as needed basis. The Police Department will test up to 30 applicants at a time. Selection for police employment is a lengthy process that may take up to six weeks or longer to complete and consists of the following steps:
 
1. The applicant must first complete an online Police Recruit application through the City of Statesville website, which will be screened by the Human Resources Director prior to receipt by the Police Department.
 
2. The applicant will participate in the Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) then a written Police Officer Selection Test (P.O.S.T.).  Those who successfully pass both test's will proceed to the next phase of the process.  
 
3. The candidate will then complete a Police Officer Application Packet which is forwarded to the Police Department Training Captain who will perform a preliminary screening process to include: a preliminary check of the applicant’s criminal history and driver’s history.
 
4. Once the preliminary screening process is done, the Training Captain will send an interview letter to the chosen applicant that will include instructions to complete the on line Personal History Statement (F-3) and FMRT Brains assessment.
 
5. At the interview, the Training Captain collects any missing pre-background documentation. The Training captain or his designee also photographs and fingerprints the applicant.
 
6. After the interview, the applicant’s documentation is forwarded to a background investigator for the comprehensive background investigation to include a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer exam.
 
7. If the background investigator determines the applicant is favorable for employment, the applicant is notified to attend a qualification appraisal interview.
 
8. If the applicant is recommended by the appraisal board, the Chief of Police will review the candidates application package and determine if the applicant will receive a conditional offer of probationary employment contingent upon the successful completion of steps 9 through 12.
 
9. Psychological testing.
 
10. A follow-up psychological interview.
 
11. A medical examination.
 
12. A drug screen.
 
The first step in the process will be the completion of the Police Recruit application on-line through the City of Statesville website.
 
The Training Captain will review these applications and verify there are no applicants with immediate disqualifiers (Felony or Serious Misdemeanor convictions).  The Training Captain will schedule a testing date and location then notify those applicants of that time and location. 
The first step in the testing process will be to participate in the Police Officer Physical Abilities Test (POPAT). Applicants must complete an Agreement & Waiver of Liability and submit a Physician’s Statement for the Police Department prior to participating in the pre-employment POPAT.
 
The applicant will be provided a written explanation of the how the POPAT is performed. Failure to successfully pass the POPAT will result in disqualification.
 
Those who successfully complete the POPAT will then take a pre-employment written Police Officer Selection Test (P.O.S.T.) which is conducted at a specified location. The written test does not require any former police experience or any studying of police procedures prior to testing. It consists of general math, reading comprehension, grammar, and report writing. The written test will be graded the day of the test and the applicant will be given their score of pass or fail. Failure to successfully pass the written test will result in disqualification.
 
Those who pass the POPAT and written test will be given instructions on how to complete an on line application for employment as a Police Officer.
 
Once the applications have been submitted and Human Resources is through with the applications they will be sent to the Police Department. The applicant will then be screened through the Division of Criminal Information (DCI) in an effort to locate any driver record and/or criminal history record.
 
Successful candidates will then be scheduled to come to the Police Department in order to be fingerprinted and photographed. The applicant will also be required to furnish a certified copy (the applicant is responsible for any cost or fees involved in obtaining certified copies) of the following documents:

•  Birth certificate or naturalization papers
• Social security card
• Certification of high school graduation (diploma) or GED equivalency
• A sealed transcript of grades from the registrar of academic institutions attended
• All marriage licenses and divorce decrees
• Form DD-214 military record and military discharge (if applicable)
• Copy of B.L.E.T. certificate (if applicable)
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license for inspection and photocopying by the Police Department. If the applicant has or ever has had an out of state driver’s license, the applicant must obtain a certified copy (master check) of the drivers record from each state that he/she has held a driver’s license in.
• Certified true copy of any citation, warrant for arrest, criminal summons, or other criminal charge that constitutes a Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor, regardless of the state or jurisdiction where the offense occurred, as well as certified true copies of the final court disposition.
• Copy of any current law enforcement certifications from the NC Training and Standards Commission or Sheriff’s Commission (if applicable).  Once the necessary documentation has been received the candidate will be given instructions on how to complete an On-Line Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) that will be reviewed by the FMRT Group in Winston Salem. A report of the questionnaire results will be provided directly to the Police Department. This questionnaire will be used as a background investigation tool and a predictor for specific job outcomes.  The candidate will then have an initial interview with the Training Captain having responsibility for the position to be filled. If the Training Captain determines that the applicant is a suitable candidate for further processing, he will authorize a background investigation to be conducted by a sworn officer trained in conducting such investigations. During this extensive back ground investigation the applicant will have to submit to a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer. Information provided by the applicant on their personal history statement (form F-3) or developed during the background investigation will be verified by a CVSA examination. At the time of their initial interview applicants will be furnished a standard list of job related questions. The CVSA operator will review the list of relevant questions with the applicant immediately prior to the testing. 

CVSA examinations will be administered by only certified operators approved by the Department. Applicants will be requested to sign a consent form prior to the examination.
 
Following the background investigation, the Training Captain will review the results.  Candidates deemed suitable for further processing will be scheduled to appear before a Qualification Appraisal Interview Panel.
 
After successfully passing the Qualification Appraisal Interview Panel and a review of the application packet by the Chief of Police,  the candidate may be given a conditional offer of probationary employment contingent upon the successful completion of:
 
-Psychological testing. Applicants will be required to take a psychological exam and interview. A psychological interview will be conducted by a licensed psychologist designated by the agency. The psychologist conducting the evaluation will be required to submit a written report of their findings to the Police Department.
 
-Medical examination and Drug Screen. Medical examinations and drug screening tests will be performed by a licensed physician designated by the agency, using the medical history and medical examination report forms provided by the N.C. Criminal
Justice Training and Standards Commission. This examination and drug screen will take place within 60 days prior to the date of employment.
 
After all of the testing is successfully completed the Chief of Police will review all the documentation, assess the overall suitability of the candidate for law enforcement employment, and make a final decision regarding an offer of employment. A final interview with the Chief will be scheduled after all documentation has been reviewed.
 
 
Applicants Not Accepted for Employment
The Chief of Police or his designee will notify all applicants not selected for employment within thirty calendar days of a decision. Any applicant not selected may reapply during the next hiring process if they meet the minimum standards as established by the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission and the City of Statesville Police
Department.
 
RE-APPLICATION, RE-TESTING, AND RE-EVALUATION
Re-application, re-testing, and re-evaluation are not authorized during any current selection process. However, applicants not selected for employment may reapply for consideration at any subsequent selection process. Candidates who were not selected for employment, but received satisfactory results in all elements will be placed in a candidate pool and reconsidered for appointment as future vacancies occur.
Applications held in the candidate pool will be retained on file for a period of ninety (90) days.
 
 
The City of Statesville is an equal opportunity employer and will select employees on the basis of applicant qualifications without regard to age, sex, race, creed, religion, political affiliation, national origin, or disability except where performance of an essential job function cannot be met with a reasonable accommodation.