About us

Belhaven's Police Department provides around the clock protection for the residents of the Town of Belhaven. The Department Members are commited to building valuable relationships in the community that are built on trust, respect, and cooperation.

Mission

To promote a safe and secure Belhaven through proactive and professional law enforcement services; to respond to all citizens with compassion and integrity; and to fairly and equitably enforce the constitutional rights of all people.

Belhaven Police Department

125 W. Main St. Belhaven N.C. 27810

252-943-2242

Now accepting applications for Police Officer.

Must Have A High School Diploma/GED

Possess A NC Drivers’s License

Must have Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification

Starting Police Officer Salary with No Experience $55,000

Salary for Certified Officer Will Be Based On Training and Experience.

$2500.00 Sign On Bonus.

5% increase After 1 Year

$1500.00 Live in Town Bonus.

Essential Duties and Task:

1. Patrols streets in a police car, on foot, or other appropriate means; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; reports dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.

2. Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other’s needs; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.

3. Investigates traffic accidents; enforce traffic laws and issues traffic citations; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities.

4. Performs investigations of accidents and possible crimes through observation, questioning witness, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks assigned by the Police Sergeant or other senior officer; arrests and processes criminal suspects.

5. Advises the public on laws and ordinances; testifies in court; executes search warrants; serves papers as needed.

6. Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times or when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents require; maintains order at public gatherings.

7. Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters.

8. Performs funeral and bank escorts.

9. Prepares detailed records and reports of activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Considerable knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances, and policies of the police department, especially relating to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.

· Knowledge of the application of information technology to work.

· Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods, and equipment.

· Some knowledge of scientific criminal detection and identification.

· Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense and descalation tactics.

· Skill in collaborative conflict resolution and teamwork.

· Ability to communicate clearly over radio and other technology.

· Ability to operate a computer terminal.

· Ability to act with sound judgement in routine and emergency situations.

· Ability to present effective court testimony.

· Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.

· Ability to make effective decisions under the stress of emergency conditions.

· Ability to engage in problem solving with citizens.

· Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective relations with the citizens, coworkers, other law enforcement agencies, and town officials.

Physical requirements

· Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

· Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

· Must possess the visual acuity to operate a police vehicle and distinguish details and differences when observing people, places, or things on patrol.

Desirable Education and Experience.

· Graduation from high school and some law enforcement training; experience preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

· Before assignment to sworn duties, employees must possess a valid North Carolina Drivers’s license and must have a Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification.

Application Procedure.

Application packets can be obtained from www.townofbelhaven.com and can be mailed to Chief Wesley Waters, PO Box 220, Belhaven, NC 27810 or email wwaters@townofbelhaven.com. https://www.townofbelhaven.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif4151/f/uploads/bpd_application_packet.pdf

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person