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Lateral police officer jobs in North Carolina

22 North Carolina departments are hiring certified, experienced officers right now, and 13 postings say they accept out-of-state laterals. Where a posting states a lateral pay step or bonus, it's shown on the job.

Lateral openings
26
at 22 departments
Accept out-of-state
13
postings that say so
Highest lateral start
$62,647
Huntersville PD
Lateral bonuses
2
up to $25,000

Open lateral jobs in North Carolina

Lateral pay steps in North Carolina

  1. Huntersville PDCharlotte Area · entry $49,986$62,647
  2. Wendell PDRaleigh Area · entry $58,588$58,588
  3. Greenville PDGreenville Area · entry $48,506$57,678
  4. Carolina Beach PDWilmington Area · entry $54,013$56,714
  5. Gastonia PDCharlotte Area · entry $51,300$56,557
The starting pay each department publishes for a certified lateral, from its current posting. Click a department for the quoted line.

Lateral bonuses in North Carolina

All North Carolina bonuses
  1. Wilmington PDLaterals$25,000
  2. Gastonia PDLaterals$15,000

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