Join Our Team

The City of Lenoir is a great place to live and work. Located in the foothills of North Carolina in Caldwell County, Lenoir is filled with friendly people and surrounded by beautiful natural resources. Learn more about our city by visiting the following website: https://downtownlenoirnc.com/

Competitive Salary

The City of Lenoir offers competitive salaries based upon experience and education. Below are starting figures calculated on current duty schedules; they do not include 12 additional paid holidays (eff. 7/11/2022).

Telecommunicators: $32,307 - $34,770
Police Trainee: $33,114
Patrol Officers: $42,314 to $44,456
Investigators: $46,679
Sworn Supervisors: $46,679

Benefits & Perks

12 paid holidays (not included above)
401-k provided by the City (5% of annual salary)
Local Government Retirement (similar to State Retirement)
Paid health and life insurance (dependent coverage available)
Educational tuition reimbursement (up to $1,200 per year)
Monthly accrual of sick time (8 to 8.4 hours)
Monthly accrual of vacation time (6.67 to 14 hours)
Vacation hours increase with years of service
8 hours of personal leave per year
Employee Assistance Program
Weight room at Law Enforcement Center
Free use of City Recreational Facilities
Exceptional equipment and training opportunities
Education Incentives
Earn While You Learn Trainee Program
Opportunities for advancement and pay increases
City-owned firing range
Take home patrol car and K-9 compensation
Uniforms and clothing allowance (provided where applicable)

Career Development Plan & Special Assignments

Bike Patrol
Criminal Investigations
D.A.R.E. Instructor
Community Resource Officer
Drone Pilot
Explorers Post Advisor
Honor Guard
K-9 Officer
Narcotics / Vice Investigations
Rapid Ready Response Team
School Resource Officer
Special Response Team
Traffic Enforcement Unit
Parking / Downtown Enforcement

Basic Law Enforcement Training

For information on attending Basic Law Enforcement Training, please contact the Lenoir Police Department for a sponsorship application or download one from the forms section below. You can also contact your local community college. Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.) classes generally start in January and run through May and start in August and run through December. Please review the Law Enforcement Officer State Certification Requirements under our Quick Links section below to see if you qualify.