What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at Mount Pleasant Police Department?
Becoming a police officer is more than a job or career; it is a calling. A call to serve, protect and ensure justice to all, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. Law enforcement, while demanding, and often unpredictable, offers the opportunity to observe the depths of humanity and the strength of compassion.
To be a police officer is to walk alongside those fearful, suffering, and lost, and to be rewarded by the ability to offer them hope, comfort, and assurance. A police officer will proudly wear the badge earned, and abides by the oath they swore to uphold, with dignity and strength.
In times of peril, a police officer runs towards the danger; giving the ultimate sacrifice of oneself to protect the lives of others. Law enforcement requires discipline, sound judgement, discernment and most of all, the desire to serve others over self. This creates a law enforcement family, bound by honor, knowledge, courage, and integrity.
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To be considered for employment, all applicants must, at a minimum:
o Be at least 21 years of age
o Be a United States citizen
o Have an associate degree (or 55 credit hours) or higher from an accredited university or college.
o Have or be able to obtain a valid South Carolina driver's license
o Have never been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude
o Have not defaulted on a government or student loan