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Durham Police Department
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What we have researched
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Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- City lists age 19 for police recruit, U.S. citizenship, diploma/GED with transcripts and valid driver's license. College is preferred, not required. Additional credit, military-discharge, criminal-history, driving and clinical standards apply; review the complete rules and appointment milestones directly.
Lateral entry
Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.
Recruiting contact
Officer R. Harris — city recruiter
919-560-4575 ext. 29165Hiring outline
- City requires passing written and physical assessments before further selection. Written test measures reading comprehension with a 45-minute limit; use the city-linked registration form to confirm an actual session.
- The city's monthly Monday/Saturday pattern is not a confirmed appointment. Obtain the current application packet and later interview, background and clinical-screening sequence from recruiting.
Physical testing
Applicant assessment is a modified POPAT, not automatically the academy protocol. Chase/apprehension includes short runs, sit-ups, push-ups, a four-foot fence, four-foot broad jump and weighted roll drill. Rescue involves runs, weighted-dummy drag and step-ups. Passing times, repetition counts, loads and clearance rules were not independently verified.
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
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Durham, North Carolina municipal police, not Durham County sheriff, Duke campus police or UK/Canadian departments. No current vacancy, academy date, pay or lateral pathway is independently confirmed. A 2025 internship notice on the recruiting hub is not a current sworn-officer announcement.
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Official recruiting resources
Official city written and modified-POPAT applicant testing ↗Prepare for the next step
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What minimum requirements are recorded for Durham Police Department?
City lists age 19 for police recruit, U.S. citizenship, diploma/GED with transcripts and valid driver's license. College is preferred, not required. Additional credit, military-discharge, criminal-history, driving and clinical standards apply; review the complete rules and appointment milestones directly. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Durham Police Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this Durham Police Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Durham Police Department describe?
City requires passing written and physical assessments before further selection. Written test measures reading comprehension with a 45-minute limit; use the city-linked registration form to confirm an actual session. The city's monthly Monday/Saturday pattern is not a confirmed appointment. Obtain the current application packet and later interview, background and clinical-screening sequence from recruiting.
What physical testing information is available for Durham Police Department?
Applicant assessment is a modified POPAT, not automatically the academy protocol. Chase/apprehension includes short runs, sit-ups, push-ups, a four-foot fence, four-foot broad jump and weighted roll drill. Rescue involves runs, weighted-dummy drag and step-ups. Passing times, repetition counts, loads and clearance rules were not independently verified.
Is Durham Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Durham Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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