Police Officer

Police Officer

NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS! Applicants must attach a signed and notarized copy of the Authorization and Release to Obtain Information form to this application. It is not mandatory but highly recommended that you contact the recruiter prior to submitting an application.

The Fayetteville Police Department is currently accepting applications for: Inexperienced applicants, BLET certified candidates, and lateral officers. The City of Fayetteville offers a competitive salary and benefits package to law enforcement officers. Salary $50,555.00 - $84,585.00 per year - Experienced police officer's starting salary to be determined by the applicant's previous certified full time law enforcement experience. Education incentives - additional Pay for Education: BA Degree - $3,000/year, AS Degree - $1,500/year Uniforms and state of the art equipment provided Opportunities for Specialized assignments And much more.

To learn more about incentives offered by the City of Fayetteville we invite you to tour our Police Department careers & recruitment site by visiting By visiting this site, you may also find detailed information on requirements and the hiring process. Orientation is not mandatory, but strongly recommended BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION.

Selection process will include an initial application screening, a written test, a physical agility test, a panel interview and a background investigation. Selected candidates must also complete psychological, polygraph and medical examinations prior to hire. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service. Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work. Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System. Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays. Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member. Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis. Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account. Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction: -> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit. Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.