Police Officer

Join the City of Brevard Police Department

The City of Brevard — a vibrant, welcoming community nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains — invites qualified, community-minded individuals to join our Police Department. Our officers serve with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to partnership with the citizens we protect.

• Starting Salary: $53,889.24 

  • 6-Month Increase (2.5%): $55,236.47

  • 12-Month Increase (2.5%): $56,617.38

• Lateral Entry: Candidates with prior law enforcement experience will be hired within the full range based on qualifications and experience.

• Incentive Pay: Additional compensation is provided for:

  • College degrees (Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s)

  • Intermediate and Advanced Law Enforcement Certifications

  • Foreign Language Proficiency

• Partner with the public to prevent and detect crime

• Promote traffic safety and address community concerns

• Respond to calls for service and provide assistance to citizens

Duties include patrolling the City by vehicle or on foot, investigating criminal and traffic incidents, apprehending suspects, and engaging in proactive community policing efforts. The role requires frequent public interaction and the ability to exercise collaboration, sound judgment, and calm decisiveness in a wide variety of situations. Officers are expected to build and maintain positive relationships with residents, business owners, and community leaders.

As a City of Brevard employee, you’ll be part of a professional team in a supportive, community-oriented environment. Brevard offers a high quality of life, strong civic engagement, and the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains — making it a great place to live, work, and serve.

• Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; report dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Investigates traffic accidents; issues traffic citation; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities; provides preliminary medical assistance until advanced rescue crews arrive; assist with loading and transport.
• Performs initial investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects;
• Testifies in court in traffic cases and in other investigated.
• Apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to detention facilities.
• Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
• Prepares records and reports of activities.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed. 
• Maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standards working order.
• Gives information and directions to visitors and the general public.
• Assists with emergency response activities such as evacuations and clean up.
• Performs related duties as required.

Completion of a two year accredited associate degree program in Criminal Justice and possession of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 Special Requirements:  Before assignment to sworn duties, employees must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license and have completed at least the minimum requirements established by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Commission for certified law enforcement officers.  

• Considerable knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the police department, especially relating to search and seizure, traffic control, pursuit, and arrest.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
• Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other public officials.

Salary : $53,889 - $78,834