Current Openings

Police Officer Candidates – Lateral Transfer

The Kitty Hawk Police Department, a community-oriented policing agency, is looking for energetic and community-minded individuals to join our team as Police Officers. If you value integrity, professionalism, respect, and compassion, and aspire to work in a thriving, supportive, and inviting community, then the Town of Kitty Hawk is the place for you. Applications are being accepted for Lateral Police Officers.  Watch our Police Department Video Below:

Responsibilities
– Conduct patrols and respond to emergency calls
– Enforce traffic laws and investigate accidents
– Conduct criminal investigations and gather evidence
– Make arrests and testify in court
– Provide assistance to the public and ensure community safety
– Handle conflict situations with professionalism and de-escalate tense situations

Requirements

  • Be a certified police officer with an agency in North Carolina and have completed the one-year probationary period or have had a break in service of fewer than 12 months from a North Carolina law enforcement agency.
  • Out-of-State Transfer – At a minimum, out-of-state candidates must have two years of full-time, sworn law enforcement experience and have completed a basic law enforcement training course accredited by the state from which they are transferring to be considered for transfer to a North Carolina law enforcement agency. Out-of-state transferees cannot have a break in service exceeding three years.
  • At a minimum, they must also complete the Legal Unit and any other identified training of the Commission-certified Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Course and successfully pass the BLET state examination within their 12-month probationary period.
  • All out-of-state transfers are considered Probationary Appointees who must meet the requirements stated above prior to being issued Probationary Certification as a law enforcement officer.

Documentation required to consider training requirements:

  • A letter from your previous law enforcement agency detailing your dates of FULL-TIME, sworn service; and that you are in good standing.
  • A copy of your Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course certificate of successful completion.
  • A topical breakdown/syllabus of the courses that you completed in BLET.

The selection process:

  • Candidates will be required to be fingerprinted and successfully complete have a medical and psychological screening.
  • The hiring process includes a panel interview and a one-on-one interview with the Police Chief.

Pay: $60,416.02 – $71,040.82 per year based on prior experience.

What the Town provides to Town employees

  • 100% paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance for employees. Dependent coverage available with a cost-sharing model.
  • North Carolina LEO Pension and Retirement Plan
  • 401K with a 2% match at six months and a 5% LEO Match
  • 457 Deferred Compensation plan
  • 14 Paid holidays annually, adding as much as $4,000 more to the base salary
  • Vacation and Sick time
  • Take home car program within 50 miles of Town limits.
  • Tuition and continuing education benefits

Application process

Please submit a resume and the following forms to laura.walker@kittyhawktown.net

1) A completed Town of Kitty Hawk Application for Employment Employment-application-April-2024-Fillable

2) A North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Personal History Statement F-3-LE-Personal-History-Statement-04-2024

For more information about the benefits offered by the Town, see the link below.

Summary of Benefits Chart 2024-2025