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 Lateral Police Officers.  Watch our Police Department Video Below:

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct patrols and respond to emergency calls

• Enforce traffic laws and investigate accidents

• Conduct criminal investigations and gather evidence

• Make arrests and testify in court

• Provide assistance to the public and ensure community safety

• Handle conflict situations with professionalism and de-escalate tense situations

 

Requirements

• 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.

• All out-of-state transfers are considered Probationary Appointees who must meet the requirements stated above prior to being issued Probationary Certification as a law enforcement officer.

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Documentation required to consider training requirements:

• A letter from your previous law enforcement agency detailing your dates of FULL-TIME, sworn service; and that you are in good standing.

• A copy of your Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course certificate of successful completion.

• A topical breakdown/syllabus of the courses that you completed in BLET.

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The Selection Process​

• Candidates will be required to be fingerprinted and successfully complete a medical and psychological screening.

• The hiring process includes a panel interview and a one-on-one interview with the Police Chief.

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Pay: $60,416.02 – $71,040.82 per year based on prior experience.

  

​What the Town provides to Town employees

• 100% paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance for employees. Dependent coverage available with a cost-sharing model.

• North Carolina LEO Pension and Retirement Plan

• 401K with a 2% match at six months and a 5% LEO Match

• 457 Deferred Compensation plan

• 14 Paid holidays annually, adding as much as $4,000 more to the base salary

• Vacation and Sick time

• Take home car program within 50 miles of Town limits.

• Tuition and continuing education benefits​