TAKE THE STEPS TO START
YOUR CAREER
If you are ready to accept the challenge of serving as a Police Officer for the City of Greenville, follow the steps below! The career of a Law Enforcement Officer is long and diverse. It begins with Basic Law Enforcement Training, but there’s no end to where it can take you! We at GPD want the best: We will thoroughly evaluate each candidate who applies. Prepare yourself for the mental and physical rigors you will encounter as a GPD Officer.
Complete an application online at joingpdnc.com.
You will report to Pitt Community College for a physical fitness test (POPAT).
You will be interviewed by a panel of officers and complete a role-playing exercise.
Congrats! If you receive a conditional offer of employment you are halfway there. However, there are still additional steps before you can officially become a police officer.
You will be provided with additional supplemental questions to complete and return.
Be prepared for GPD to run a full criminal background check.
You will complete a polygraph interview with a certified CVSA examiner.
If you pass the polygraph, a background investigator will call your references and former employers.
You will complete an online psychological assessment and be interviewed by a psychologist.
You will report to East Carolina University’s Human Performance lab to complete a physical examination.
A drug test is required in order to be eligible for hire.
Welcome to GPD! You will now begin as a police recruit in our training academy.
