Lateral Transfer Police Officers I - IV

Qualifications for a Police Officer I – Grade 15 - $ 51,861.75 - $ 78,920.09

Education and Experience:

High school diploma: prior experience in law enforcement is desired; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications:

Possession of a valid Driver’s License to operate a motor vehicle. Requirements may exist at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

Possess a General or Probationary Law Enforcement Certificate awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Must meet and maintain all minimum and local training and education requirements for the position and maintain sufficient physical and mental conditioning to perform the work of a police officer.

Additional Considerations:

Must meet “Achieved Standards” or better on most recent annual evaluation.

All college degrees must be conferred by a Regionally Accredited Educational Institution.

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET), Mandatory In-service Training, and Roll Call Training do not satisfy the training requirements for career progression.

LEO Service is defined as any state, county, municipal, or company police service as recognized by North Carolina Criminal Justice, Training and Standards Commission.

Qualifications for a Police Officer II- Grade 16 - $ 54,454.83 - $ 82,866.10

High school diploma; and three (3) years of experience in a responsible position of law enforcement; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possession of a valid Driver’s License to operate a motor vehicle. Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

Possess a General Law Enforcement Certificate awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Completion of at least 100 hours of Law Enforcement continuing education.

Lateral Officers are awarded the highest level of progression without previously progressing through earlier levels if/when eligible.

Qualifications for a Police Officer III- Grade 17 - $ 57,177.58 - $ 87,009.40

High school diploma; and eight (8) years of experience in a responsible position in law enforcement and supervision; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possess an Intermediate or Advanced Level Law Enforcement Certificate awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Law enforcement instructor certification from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission is preferred.

500 hours of Law Enforcement continuing education (400 hours with AA degree, 300 hours with BA/BS degree).

Qualifications for a Police Officer IV Grade 18 - $60,036.46 - $75,704.82

High school diploma; and fifteen (15) years of experience in a highly responsible position of law enforcement and supervision; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possess an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Law enforcement instructor certification from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

1000 hours of Law Enforcement continuing education (750 hours with AA degree, 500 hours with BA/BS degree).

The City of Hendersonville is located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Hendersonville consisting of six square miles and multiple historic districts, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains, 22 miles south of Asheville, NC. With an altitude of 2200 feet above sea level, the region provides wonderful year-round recreational opportunities. The City is home to over 14,000 residents and operates under a Council- Manager form of government. A thriving Hendersonville Historic Downtown district, and member of the NC Main Street Program, Hendersonville is host to a variety of businesses, festivals and activities throughout the year. This beautiful mountain community strives to maintain its quality of life for year-round residents as well as the seasonal influx of tourists in Fall and Summer.