Police Officer
About the role
The City of Beaufort Police Department is seeking to fill an open police officer position within the Department. Experienced certified police officers, civilian-military police officers, or former military police officers are preferred but not required. This police officer position performs patrol duties in assigned areas of the City, responds to calls for service, generates calls for service; enforces federal and state laws and city ordinances; performs traffic enforcement; conducts property checks, and participates in community-oriented policing activities.
Responsibilities
- Responds to calls for service
- Generates calls for service
- Enforces federal and state laws and city ordinances
- Performs traffic enforcement
- Congducts property checks
- Participates in community-oriented policing activities
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) equivalent
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must obtain a valid SC driver's license before the date of the hire
- Must have a clean criminal record (no felonies, serious misdemeanors, criminal domestic violence, or crimes of moral turpitude)
- Must have a clean driving history, with no convictions for driving under the influence, driving under suspension, or leaving the scene of an accident within the past ten years. Convictions for speeding must be minimal
- Must have an Honorable Discharge if previously served in the military
- If currently employed as a certified officer, the candidate must have a favorable work history with their department
- Must have no prior history of illicit drug use, which conflicts with Department policy
- Must be able to pass all phases of the hiring process
Qualifications
- Minimum requirements for employment consideration
- Education and experience requirements
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Physical fitness
- Patience and empathy
Benefits
- Performance-based salary increases annually
- Health care, dental, vision, PEBA retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Pay
Salary is based on education and experience. Salary Range is: $61,000.00-$67,229.00 (Depends on Qualifications)
Schedule
Not specified
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Physical fitness
- Patience and empathy
Benefits
- Performance-based salary increases annually
- Health care, dental, vision, PEBA retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Pay
Salary is based on education and experience. Salary Range is: $61,000.00-$67,229.00 (Depends on Qualifications)
Schedule
Not specified
Sign-on Bonus
- Up to $5,000 Signing bonus
- In-State Certified Law Enforcement Officer Candidates or Up to $2,500 Relocation Allowance For Qualified Candidates
Contact Information
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
Msgt. Benjamin Brooks
Beaufort Police Department
1901 Boundary Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
bbrookss@cityofbeaufort.org
(843) 322-7946 Office
(843) 322-7905 FAX
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Beaufort is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The City of Beaufort will provide reasonable accommodation for otherwise qualified individuals. The City of Beaufort does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender or sex, race, color, religion, national origin, veterans status or genetic information.