Police Department Employment

TOWN OF WAKE FOREST: AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Town of Wake Forest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers competitve benefits and salaries. Selections for employment will be made on the basis of applicants' qualifications for the job.  All employees will be treated equitably in regard to compensation, training, and promotional opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age.  Persons with disabilities will be given equal consideration in all matters involving employment to the extent their disabilities do not prevent them from performing the essential functions of their position.  The Town of Wake Forest will reasonably accommodate any employee to the degree it does not compromise their safety and health or the safety and health of others.

HOW TO BECOME A WAKE FOREST POLICE OFFICER

Anyone interested in a career with the Wake Forest Police Department must complete a Town of Wake Forest Employment Application and a Criminal Justice Personal History Statement (also known as an F-3 form).  Applications are processed by the Human Resources Department and should be delivered to the address below.

Town of Wake Forest Human Resources
301 S. Brooks St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587-2932
or call (919) 435-9493

Processing of police applications takes approximately three to five months.  Requirements and procedures have been established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the Wake Forest Police Department.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

All applicants must be a high school graduate or have successfully completed a General Education Development (GED) program; however, applicants with university or college degrees are highly desired.

All applicants must have successfully completed Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) in order to be considered for employment.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

All officers must live within a thirty (30) mile radius of the contiguous town limits of Wake Forest. Applicants who do not live within the thirty mile limit will have one year from the date of hire to move within the limit.

STARTING SALARY

$37,066  No prior experience or degree
$37,992  Two (2) years prior NC Sworn Law Enforcement experience OR four (4) years out-of-state 
               experience
$38,919  Five (5) years prior NC Sworn Law Enforcement experience OR ten (10) years out-of-state 
               experience

ADDITIONS TO SALARIES

2.5%    Two-year degree (law enforcement-related)
5%        Four-year degree (law enforcement-related)
2.5%     NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission Advanced Certificate 
5%        Automatic salary increase after six months of employment with the Town of Wake Forest
2.5%     Average annual cost of living raise to be determined by the Town of Wake Forest
5%         Fluent in Spanish
$1000   Wellness bonus for "Superior" performance of POPAT (Police Officer's Physical Abilities Test) 
             three (3) times a year

BENEFITS

• Paid vacation/sick leave
• Eleven (11) annual paid holidays
• Education assistance (the Town incurs 50% of the cost for officers to obtain degrees)
• Worker’s compensation
• Paid overtime
• 401K employer contribution
• Employer retirement contribution
• Take home patrol car (must live within 5 miles of the Town limits)
• Paid medical/dental insurance
• Career ladder program (currently suspended)
• Wellness/physical fitness program
• Paid life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Longevity pay after five (5) years of service

OBTAINING AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Employment Applications may be obtained online or at the Human Resources Department located at 301 South Brooks Street Wake Forest, NC 27587.