Durham Police Department Now Hiring
Police Officers

Please visit our website (www.durhampolice.com) for complete details about our upcoming police academies, open house information sessions, benefits, requirements, and other important information.

We offer full salary during the Academy, rich benefits, education and language incentives, excellent training throughout your career, and a Uniform Patrol schedule that has a 7-day break every month. Secondary employment offers a chance to earn extra money. Retirement benefits include a pension (increasingly rare), and 5 percent into your 401(k) whether you contribute or not. We are a CALEA-accredited agency and offer many opportunities for specialized units (i.e., K-9) and career advancement.

The City of Durham was recently ranked #12 nationally in Fortune 500's list of best places to live. Durham, North Carolina is within 2 hours of both beaches and mountains. We have great colleges/universities (i.e., Duke, NCCU, Durham Technical Community College), are famous for our excellent food, have many natural areas and parks, lots of entertainment options, and some of the most exciting sports in the country--all at affordable prices. Here is a chance to serve the community while enjoying a career that offers leadership development and promotional opportunities--plus plenty of time off to enjoy all that Durham has to offer. Durham is a culturally diverse community and the Durham Police Department welcomes all applicants!

Salary Information:

$33,000 during training
$37,000 after release from training plus salary incentives for language and education
DOL/VA apprenticeships available
City of Durham contributes 5% to officer 401k with no matching required

 See our recruiting video here!

For more information, please visit us at www.durhampolice.com to apply on-line. You may also talk to a recruiter by calling or emailing the following:
 

Gregory Grayson, gregory.grayson@durhamnc.gov  or 919-560-4575 x29164

Michael Higgins, michael.higgins@durhamnc.gov or 919-560-4575 x29163

Pamela Shackleford, pamela.shackleford@durhamnc.gov or 919-560-29162

An Equal Opportunity Employer