What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Cadet position at Town of Surf City, NC?
Salary : $15.53 Hourly
Location : Hampstead, NC
Job Type : Seasonal Employee
Job Number : 20-00169
Department : Police Department
Division : Police
Opening Date : 02 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 3 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Position Purpose
The Police Cadet is a position that requires the employee to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.) as a prospective employee of the Police Department. Cadets will have to go through rigorous and extensive background investigations and then be required to complete the assigned B.L.E.T. program successfully. The employee may be required to perform additional tasks while not attending B.L.E.T. This is a non-exempt position with no benefits. The pay rate will be $15.53 dollars an hour until successful completion of B.L.E.T. at this point, the Cadet will be sworn in as a police officer and raised to the entry-level salary for officers, with full-time benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the Town.
- Attends and successfully completes Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.); obtains a probationary law enforcement certificate.
- Participate in educational training and successfully pass the B.L.E.T. tests, No deficiencies.
- Participates in physical training and shows steady physical improvement. Successfully pass the Police Officers Physical Ability Test (POPAT).
- Gains knowledge in the investigation of crimes and accidents.
- Gains knowledge in preparing incident, accident, and arrest reports.
- Gains knowledge in processing crime scenes.
- Gains knowledge on the preparation of accurate incident, accident, and arrest reports.
- Gains knowledge in developing skills needed to prepare cases and testify in District and Superior Courts.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & KSA's
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Must be meet all minimum qualifications as follows :
1. Minimum Qualifications :
2. Disqualifiers :
Licenses and Professional Certifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Basic knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Basic knowledge of law enforcement vehicles, equipment, tools, and technology.
Basic knowledge of criminal investigation tools and techniques.
Basic knowledge of department policies and procedures.
Be able to successfully pass a POPAT physical test.
Ability to represent the Town in a professional and respectful manner while interacting with a diverse set of individuals within the workplace and the community.
ICS / NIMS course minimums required for all employees include FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. Additionally, employees assigned middle and upper-level responsibilities within incident operations may also be required to complete additional follow-on courses deemed as necessary by Emergency Management and Human Resources staff.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Working Conditions
Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions having the lighting, temperature, and noise of an open floor-plan office environment. The employee is also exposed to outdoor conditions and may be frequently exposed to weather elements, including rain, wind, varying temperatures, etc. In addition, the employee must effectively deal with personal danger, which may include exposure to weapons, hazardous chemicals and materials, fumes and smoke, intense heat, electrical hazards, confined or high workplaces, dangerous animals and / or individuals, and extremely loud noises. Employees are also exposed to long conditions of sitting in an educational environment.
Physical Requirements
A portion of work is performed within an office environment, primarily behind a desk, and frequently includes the operation of a computer. The employee must read, write, and interact with others in person, over the phone, and via other devices. Work also requires running, walking, standing, bending, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, and / or moving equipment, pushing and pulling various objects, climbing stairs and ladders, and operating assigned equipment, including motor vehicles. Must be able to perform medium work exerting a large amount of force and / or moderate force frequently. Must be able to successfully pass the required POPAT physical assessment test, along with required physical assessment training during the B.L.E.T. term.
This position is not benefits eligible
Salary : $16
