The Kitty Hawk Police Department, a community-oriented policing agency, is looking for energetic and community-minded individuals to join our team as Police Officers. If you value integrity, professionalism, respect, and compassion, and aspire to work in a thriving, supportive, and inviting community, then the Town of Kitty Hawk is the place for you. Applications are being accepted for Entry Level Police Officer and Lateral Police Officer.

 

Entry Level Police Officer Requirements –

 

•Be a citizen of the United States.

•Be at least 20 years of age.

•Be a high school graduate or have passed the General Educational Development Test indicating high school equivalency.

•Be able to complete the Basic Law Enforcement Training and pass the state exam. (Sponsorships considered).

•Satisfactorily complete the employing agency’s in-service firearms training program.

•Have or be able to obtain a North Carolina Driver’s License.

•Not have committed or been convicted of a crime, felony or misdemeanor.

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Lateral Police Officer Requirements –

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Lateral Transfer - Be a certified police officer with an agency in North Carolina and have completed the one-year probationary period or have had a break in service of fewer than 12 months from a North Carolina law enforcement agency.

 

Out-of-State Transfer - At a minimum, out-of-state candidates must have two years of full-time, sworn law enforcement experience and have completed a basic law enforcement training course accredited by the state from which they are transferring to be considered for transfer to a North Carolina law enforcement agency. Out-of-state transferees cannot have a break in service exceeding three years.

 

At a minimum, they must also complete the Legal Unit and any other identified training of the Commission-certified Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Course and successfully pass the BLET state examination within their 12-month probationary period.

 

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