What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Cadet - BLET Class July 2025 position at City of Burlington NC?
We are looking for the next Burlington Police Officers!
About us:
The Burlington Police Department is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency that is committed to quality fair and professional police services. The agency is made up of more than 100 sworn officers and 50 professional staff members serving the City of Burlington, North Carolina. Voted the #1 Police Agency in NC in 2024, we serve a growing city of approximately 60,000 residents.
What you will do:
An employee in this class is responsible for attending Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) classes on a daily basis; listening to instruction, participating in physical fitness training, participating in role play scenarios and taking tests. The employee must have a positive attitude and desire to learn through hard work and good study habits. The work is performed under the observation and review of the Training Lieutenant and other Training officers. This employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement training. This classification is considered non-exempt in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The BLET class will not begin until July 2025. If you are chosen to be hired, you will be required to attend the Alamance Community College (ACC) BLET class and adhere to their schedule. This may include some afternoons/evenings and potentially some weekends.
Applications will be processed beginning in February 2025.
Policing with a Purpose:
- Preserving the Sanctity of ALL Life
- Nurture and Protect Democracy
- Ensure Procedural Justice and Fundamental Fairness
- Spirit of Service
- Protect the Community from Harm
- Treat all individuals with Dignity and Respect-the ethical foundation of policing.
- Attending Class on a regular basis
- Performing assigned tasks as instructed
- Listening to and taking notes during classroom instruction
- Participating in role playing scenarios during class
- Completing assignments and taking graded tests with passing scores
- Work under strict law enforcement structure.
- Learn, understand and apply applicable laws, ordinances, policies and procedures.
- Analyze situations accurately and select quick, effective and responsible courses of action.
- Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.
- Learn to use a computer and applicable software.
- Familiarity and increase in skill in the use of firearms and other authorized law enforcement equipment.
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Read and write at the level required for successful job performance.
- Some knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures.
- Some knowledge of departmental standard operating policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
- Some knowledge of practices, materials, techniques, and equipment pertinent to job assignment.
- Ability and willingness to act quickly and properly in emergency situations.
- Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, and the general public.
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduation from High School or GED Equivalency
- 20 Years of Age (by the time you take the state exam in BLET)
Special Requirements:
- Valid North Carolina Driver's License
- Ability to obtain certification as a law enforcement officer by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission after successful training and based on background review.
- Work in this position is medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Employee must have the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and perform extensive reading.
- This employee is exposed to inside and outside working conditions.
- This employee may be exposed to noise which would cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level; hazards including proximity to moving equipment; and atmospheric conditions which may affect the respiratory system.
*The City of Burlington is an Equal Opportunity/AA Employer*
This job description in no way implies that the duties listed are the only ones the employee may be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties, and training as requested by their supervisors.
Salary : $54,011
