MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICER APPLICANTS/POLICE RECRUIT
All police officer applicants must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation and meet all minimum standards for law enforcement employment as established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the City of Statesville, to include the following:
- United States Citizenship: Applicants must be natural born or naturalized citizens of the United States.
- Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 20 years of age at the time of initial application.
- Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform all job-related physical activity requirements as specified in the job description. Candidates must not possess any medical or physical defects that would prevent them from engaging in basic law enforcement training or performing the essential job functions of a law enforcement officer.
- Driver’s License: Applicants must possess a valid North Carolina operator’s license or be able to obtain a valid North Carolina operator’s license, prior to an offer of probationary employment.
- Education: Applicants must be a high school graduate or have passed the General Equivalency Development (GED) Test indicating high school equivalency. A high school correspondence diploma is not accepted by the state of North Carolina, you must complete the high school equivalency.
- Military Service: Applicants must have an Honorable Military Discharge; General and Uncharacterized Discharges are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Criminal Record: Applicants must pass an extensive background investigation including psychological examination, pre-employment medical examination with drug screening, and complete a Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) examination.
Applicants shall not have committed or been convicted of a felony or a Class B Misdemeanor. A Class B Misdemeanor is defined as an act committed or omitted in violation of any common law, criminal statute, or criminal traffic code of this state as set forth in the Class B manual as published by the NC Department of Justice 12 NCAC 09A 0103(22)(b).