Hickory Police

Becoming a Hickory Police Officer:

Hickory Police Department strives to serve citizens with the highest level of professional law enforcement service possible. Hickory Police Officers must have the ability to make sound decisions, to have good judgment, and to practice solid verbal and written communication skills. Each Police Officer is required to operate with an independent work ethic under minimum direct supervision.

The Hickory Police Department is selective in the officers chosen to serve the community. HPD is committed to the principals of Community Based – Problem Solving Policing. It is essential that coworkers be chosen who can demonstrate a commitment to these practices. HPD seeks well-educated, healthy officers of unquestionable integrity.

Requirements for qualification are:

Must be 20 years of age or older
Good health and physical condition
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (Graduate of a 4 year college or university preferred)
Must not have a criminal record or a record of serious motor vehicle offenses

Applicants selected for future consideration must successfully undergo:

Physical examination
Police psychological examination
Polygraph
Extensive background investigation and criminal/credit records check
Drug test
Oral Board

Along with the benefit and responsibility of serving as a Community Police Officer with one of the finest municipal agencies in the country each officer is also provided:

All required equipment and uniforms
“One officer-one car” and “take home car” programs
State and Local Government and Law Enforcement Officer’s retirement plan
Paid medical insurance for employee
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Physical fitness facilities
Tuition reimbursement
Work schedule that provides seven days off every 14-day cycle, including every other weekend

Becoming a Hickory Police Records Clerk

The Records Unit of Hickory Police Department is the largest record keeping facility in city government. Prompt, courteous service to the general public and accurate records keeping are top priorities of the full and part-time non-sworn coworkers assigned to the HPD Records Unit. This high quality standard follows the practices of Total Quality as is applied throughout the entire Hickory Police Department.

Hickory Police Records Clerks must have the ability to make sound decisions, to have good judgment, and to practice solid verbal and written communication skills. These positions require a strong expectation of professionalism regarding contact with the public and confidentiality of police information. Job tasks are generally clerical and ability to file, to operate computers, telephones, and other office equipment is required and experience in these areas is favored at hiring. Typically, obtaining these skills and knowledge would be obtained through one year of responsible clerical work, preferably in a law enforcement agency.

A high school diploma or recognized equivalent is required to qualify for all of these positions.

Each Full-time Police Record’s Clerk is provided with the following benefits:

Paid medical insurance for employee
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Physical fitness facilities

To check for current vacancies with the city, click here. Please contact Sgt. Phillip Demas at (828) 261-2610 or by e-mail to answer any questions about career opportunities.

E-mail Sergeant Phillip Demas