- $44,377.92 annual salary while in BLET (police trainee)
- $48,619.00 upon successful completion of BLET (certified police officer as of January 1, 2025)
- $1200/year for successful completion of optional semi-annual POPAT physical fitness assessment
- $240/year to cover uniform cleaning expenses
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance are fully covered for employee
- Competitive starting pay for lateral transfers
- Longevity pay (additional automatic raises at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years)
- The City of Asheboro continues to provide full medical insurance upon qualified retirement
- The City of Asheboro automatically contributes 5% of the employee’s salary to 401K, regardless of employee’s contribution
- Take-home vehicles are provided to officers who live in any county that adjoins Randolph County
- Field Training Officer pay
- On-call officer status pay
- Second Language Incentive for Spanish + ASL ($2400 annually)
- Annual education incentive: $2400 for associate’s degree, $4800 for bachelor’s + $6000 for master’s
- $3000 sign-on bonus for lateral transfers paid in two installments ($1500 at year one and year two)
- One-time professional certificate bonus
- All uniforms and equipment provided
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Abundant opportunities for varied assignments and training:
- Patrol Division
- SWAT (including sniper, grenadier, etc.)
- Traffic Division (including traffic crash reconstructionist)
- Criminal Investigations Division (Including crime scene investigator)
- Street Crimes Unit (including gang investigator)
- Community Resource Team
- School Resource Officer
- D.A.R.E. Officer
- Vice/Narcotics (including federal task force positions, such as ATF, DEA, Homeland Security)
- K-9 Handler
- Park Ranger
- Field Training Officer (additional pay provided)
- Drug Recognition Expert
- Various law enforcement instructor positions (such as driving, firearms, PT, and more)
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Ample opportunity for career advancement:
- Police Officer II, Master Police Officer, and Senior Police Officer
- Sergeant and Master Sergeant
- Lieutenant and Master Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Colonel (Assistant Chief)
- Chief of Police