Police Officer

Overview

Become a Guardian of the Hill

Be part of a police department that values your experience, your well-being, and your career goals. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and we lead the way in meaningful and progressive approaches to protecting, partnering, and serving the community. Become a Guardian of the Hill!

The department is currently accepting applications for :

• Lateral Officers – officers currently sworn in North Carolina and out-of-state.
• Police Recruit – people who want to start a career as a police officer with our department and will need to attend, or are currently attending, a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy.

Salary, Incentives, and Benefits

Salary range is $53,000 to $93,981, with a higher salary for lateral officers based on experience, training, and education. Police Recruit starting salary is $53,000. Officers have ample paid overtime and extra duty opportunities too.

Starting salary also increases with the following :

Additional incentives for officers include :

The Town of Chapel Hill offers all employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield at no cost to the employee, effective on their first day of employment.

Opportunities Just for You

Our department offers extensive training opportunities and career advancement planning that is personalized for you, and we're committed to flexible scheduling to make time for it. We also offer a variety of rotational positions designed to give patrol officers specialized experience earlier in their career.

Co-Response is Part of Our DNA

Officers work side-by-side with our Crisis Unit – a co-responder model that has been part of our department for over 50 years. Officers and crisis counselors collaborate and provide onsite emergency response to people who are experiencing a crisis.

If you're thinking of making the move to a new police department or starting your career in law enforcement, please contact Meg McGurk, Community Safety Planner, at mmcgurk@townofchapelhill.org or 919-968-2835.

To learn more about how to advance your career with our department, visit townofchapelhill.org / joinchapelhillpolice

Essential Functions

Supervision Exercised

None

Physical Demands

The work requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, running, or stooping. The employee uses equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity and medium strength.

Work Environment

The work is typically performed in vehicle or in the field.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of

Ability to

Education

A high school diploma or its equivalent

Experience

No experience required for Police Officer I.

Certifications

Supplemental Information

This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

The position is driving essential and must conform to the Town\'s Safe Driving and Accident Policy and procedures.

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