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Protecting Our Own During COVID-19

During the coronavirus crisis, CMPD’s brave men and women remain on the front lines helping our community grapple with stress and uncertainty. Police officers sometimes are the first people to come into contact with community members who may be sick with flu-like symptoms or coronavirus. It is the department’s full commitment to look after the well-being of community members and the officers sworn to serve and protect them.

Here’s how: All CMPD officers receive communicable disease training that begins in the Academy, and additional yearly training. All police officers are issued personal protective equipment before their shifts. If an officer receives a call for service regarding a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, he or she is required to call a supervisor for support before responding. Officer safety and wellness is top priority for CMPD, and our city will remain vigilant in protecting our officers.

Join the Department That Puts Officers First

By joining CMPD, those who are new to law enforcement, have military experience or are a sworn officer working in another city or county can enjoy benefits that include:

Pay while in the Academy (with weekends off) Incentives for proficiency in some languages Incentives for associate and bachelor's degrees Ten to 20 vacation days per year, based on years of service Two weeks leave for annual reserve military training, with one week paid

401(k) provided by the city - 5% of salary contributed by the city for sworn personnel Educational tuition reimbursement Personal and family counseling Paid life insurance of double annual salary up to $100,000 Full retirement benefits from the city and state after 30 years of credible service or at age 55

Learn more about CMPD's compensation and benefits .

I chose this department because I want to protect this beautiful city and I have a passion to help others. - Officer Joe Maresco, Patrol

CMPD Welcomes Lateral Entry Graduates

Congratulations to these new officers who transferred to us from law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin, Vermont, Virginia and North Carolina.

They joined CMPD February 21, 2020, after an abbreviated four-week-long Police Academy. Welcome to Charlotte!

You know the job. Get the opportunity you deserve.

CMPD is currently processing in-state and out-of-state certified police officers for lateral entry who have a minimum of two years of full-time employment as a sworn law enforcement officer. Highway Patrol and State Troopers are eligible. See the full pay schedule and learn more.

Being the Difference

CMPD empowers you to be the difference in your community at a grassroots level. The department gives you the time and flexibility you need to form life-changing relationships with the families you serve. Officers DeGeorge and Fontaine helped a single mom down on her luck. Now they have a life-long friendship.

The men and women of this organization continue to fight tirelessly for justice for victims of our community. - Officer Steve Ingram, Background Investigator

CMPD is now accepting applications.

Police Trainee for those new to law enforcement Lateral Entry for those who are sworn officers

Charlotte is waiting to welcome you.

Charlotte is ranked No. 4 as the U.S. city that attracts the most families. About 60% of the country's population lives within a two-hour flight of Charlotte.

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