Position Title:
Police Officer
Agency or Company:
NC State University Police Department
City and State of Position:
Raleigh, NC
Closing Date:
Continuous Recruitment
North Carolina State University is an Affirmative-Action and Equal Opportunity
Employer. In addition, North Carolina State University welcomes all persons
without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information.
Posting Details
Job Posting Information
Working Title
Police Officer (Contributing/Journey/Advanced)
Salary Range
$41,000 - $51,893
Work Schedule
Police Officers assigned to the Patrol Division work a modified DuPont schedule
that has them working every other weekend; 12 hour shifts; assignment to either
Permanent Day or Night Shift (depending on needs of the Department);
Weekends and Holidays; there are some mandatory paid overtime events that
Officers are required to work and the potential for much more voluntary paid
overtime working different types of events on campus.
Department
425001 - Public Safety
Department
NC State University Police Department
Job City & State
Primary Function of
Organizational Unit
Essential Job Duties
Other Work/Responsibilities
Raleigh, NC
Our role in the community-wide shared responsibility for safety on campus is to
provide professional law enforcement, effective emergency response, crime &
incident reduction and community outreach & education.
Police Officer Duties: Prevent and suppress crime; protect life and property; apply
appropriate use of force options; pursue fleeing suspects; perform rescue
operations; prepare reports; identify significant crime trends; determine
reasonable suspicion to detain and probable cause to arrest; engage in
community and problem oriented policing strategies; operate law enforcement
vehicle, willing to work day and night shift assignments and communicate
effectively with the public.
All selected candidates will have to undergo an extensive background
investigation, psychological testing, EQI Testing (emotional intelligence),
polygraph examination, medical examination, physical fitness testing (POPAT),
drug and TB testing, and FBI fingerprint criminal check.
Minimum
Experience/Education
Departmental Required
Skills
Preferred Experience, Skills,
Training/Education
Required License or
Certification
Special Instructions
Job Open Date
Must Be Open Until
Is this position partially or
fully funded on ARRA
stimulus monies?
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High school diploma or equivalency.

Certification as a law enforcement officer in accordance with the provisions
of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Commission or the ability to achieve certification within one year of
employment.

Applicants must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment.
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Applicants must successfully pass the North Carolina Police Officer Physical
Abilities Test (POPAT) prior to final offer of employment and must be able to
pass the POPAT semi-annually as a condition of employment.

All new hires and transfers from other agencies must serve a 12 month
probationary period.
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80% score on annual firearms qualification. 70% score is the minimum per
NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

An Associate’s Degree or higher education level is preferred for this position.

Strongly prefer completion of the North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement
Training program or are otherwise eligible for in-state or out-of-state transfer.

In-state police officer transfers must be currently certified as a law
enforcement officer in the state of NC or be eligible for the 98 hour program,
which includes passing the state exam in its entirety.

Out-of-state police officer transfer applicants must have at least 2 years of
full-time, sworn law enforcement experience. Transfer candidates must have
successfully completed a Basic Law Enforcement Training course accredited
by the state of transfer to be considered for lateral entry. Out-of-state
transfers cannot have a break in service from the out of state agency of more
than one year. All out-of-state candidates will have to complete 98 hours (or
more) of training to be eligible for NC Certification and pass the state exam.

Valid driver license required at the time of application.

Valid North Carolina driver’s license required prior to appointment.
None
Continuous Recruitment
Until vacancies are filled as they become available
No
To see a list of positions currently available, visit the NC State University Human Recourses Staff
Vacancies website.
The employment steps are as follows:
1.
Applicant should complete an online application packet provided by the NCSU Human Resources
Department’s website and will submit it electronically.
2.
Human Resources will screen each application to ensure its completion, and then submits approved
applications to the Police Department.
3.
The department reviews and conducts a preliminary records check on each application. Candidates
are considered for initial written testing, consisting of the TABE and POST tests, and notified in
writing when a time and date is set.
4.
Candidates who pass the written tests are considered for an interview and notified in writing when a
time and date is set.
5.
The initial interview is conducted by members of the department patrol division, command staff and
the hiring coordinator. Successful applicants will then be given a conditional offer of employment.
6.
Candidates that have been selected for a conditional offer of employment will then begin a final
testing phase consisting of:
7.
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POPAT
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Emotional Intelligence Testing (EQi)

A Complete Background Investigation

A Polygraph examination

A Psychological Evaluation

A Physical Evaluation

A Drug Screening

A final interview with the Chief of Police
Those candidates that successfully complete all conditions in the initial offer will be given a final
offer of employment and begin the Field Training Process.
For questions or more information, please contact the recruiting unit via email at policerecruiting@ncsu.edu.
NC State University Police Department is an Affirmative-Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition,
NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information.