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Police Officer

City of Fayetteville | NC

Posted Date 2/22/2025
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NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS!

Applicants must attach a signed and notarized copy of the Authorization and Release to Obtain Information form to this application. To download the Authorization to Release Information form, click here.

It is not mandatory but highly recommended that you contact the recruiter prior to submitting an application.

The Fayetteville Police Department is currently accepting applications for:

  • Inexperienced applicants
    • Applicants hired as inexperienced Police Officers will attend the July 2025 Academy.
  • BLET certified candidates
  • Lateral Officers applications will be processed continuously for consideration.
    • Applicants being considered for lateral hire may be credited on the step plan based upon the actual number of years of law enforcement experience, to the extent that prior law enforcement experience is determined to be substantially similar to the experience the applicant would have obtained had the applicant been employed by the City of Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) during that time.
Candidates must have an acceptable driving record in accordance with City of Fayetteville driving standard. Click here to view the City's driving standard.

The City of Fayetteville offers a competitive salary and benefits package to law enforcement officers. Information regarding the salary and benefits are listed below.
Salary $50,555.00 - $84,585.00 per year - Experienced police officer's starting salary to be determined by the applicant's previous certified full time law enforcement experience.

Incentives
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Education incentives - additional Pay for Education: BA Degree - $3,000/year, AS Degree - $1,500/year
  • Uniforms and state of the art equipment provided
  • Opportunities for Specialized assignments
  • And much more

To learn more about incentives offered by the City of Fayetteville we invite you to tour our Police Department careers & recruitment site by visiting www.joinfaypd.com. By visiting this site, you may also find detailed information on requirements and the hiring process.

Orientation is not mandatory, but strongly recommended BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION. If you have not attended an orientation session, your application can be saved and submitted after attending orientation.

Selection process will include an initial application screening, a written test, a physical agility test, a panel interview and a background investigation. Selected candidates must also complete psychological, polygraph and medical examinations prior to hire.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary50,555.00 - 84,585.00 Annual
Field
Police
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