Police Officer

Salary: See Position Description
Location : 467 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301, NC
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 04485
Department: Police
Opening Date: 05/31/2026


Description
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NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS!
Applicants must attach a signed and notarized copy of the Authorization and Release to Obtain Information form to this application. To download the Authorization to Release Information form, click here
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
  • Applicants hired as inexperienced Police Officers will attend the January 2027 Academy.
• BLET certified candidates
• Lateral Officers applications will be processed continuously for consideration.
  • Applicants being considered for lateral hire may be credited on the step plan based upon the actual number of years of law enforcement experience, to the extent that prior law enforcement experience is determined to be substantially similar to the experience the applicant would have obtained had the applicant been employed by the City of Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) during that time.

The City of Fayetteville offers a competitive salary and benefits package to law enforcement officers. Information regarding the salary and benefits are listed below.
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.


Incentives

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 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 . If you have not attended an orientation session, your application can be saved and submitted after attending orientation.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

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.
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Have you attended a Fayetteville PD "Applicant Orientation"?Orientation is not mandatory, but strongly recommended BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION . If you have not attended orientation, your application can be saved and submitted after attending orientation.

• Yes
• No

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If you have already attended orientation, please list the date you attended:
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Applicants must attach a signed and notarized copy of the Authorization and Release to Obtain Information form to this application.See link in posting for details to download the Authorization to Release Information form.Did you comply with this requirement?

• Yes
• No

04


Under the work history section of the application, beginning with your present employer or most recent employer, you must list ALL of the places you have worked during the last ten (10) year period. Keep the information in chronological order. List periods of school, military service, each duty station, assigned military unit, unemployment, temporary assignments, volunteer service and part-time employment. A resume will NOT be considered in determining your qualifications for this position.

• I have read and complied with the above statement

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This position requires you to be at least 20 years of age by the closing date of this posting. Do you meet this position requirement?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard policy? to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently hold a valid North Carolina driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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List all valid driver's licenses you currently hold. You must include: license number, state, class, issue date and expiration date. (If this questions does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Have you ever held an out-of-state driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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If you have held an out-of-state driver's license(s), please list them below. You must include the following: license number, state, class, issue date and expiration date. (If this question does not apply, please type NA in the space provided below.):
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Has your driver's license ever been suspended or revoked?

• Yes
• No

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If your driver's license has been suspended or revoked please provide date(s) of suspension. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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If your driver's license has been suspended or revoked, please provide date(s) of reinstatement. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:• Drivers License Number• Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer• Complete Education History (including High School)• A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance.Example:Office Assistant1/2011 - presentThe Company123 Hay StreetFayetteville, NC 28301(910) 555-5555Unemployed6/2004 - 12/2010UnemployedStudent12/2000 - 6/2004My High SchoolFayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.

• I have read and understand the above statement

Required Question