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Winston-Salem · NC · City / town police

Winston-Salem Police Department

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  • Department lists nineteen at application, twenty by academy graduation, U.S. high-school diploma/GED, citizenship, and possession of or ability to obtain a North Carolina license. Complete background standards require direct review.

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recruit@wspd.org336-403-5001

Hiring outline

  1. Return initial officer application for criminal/traffic review; selected applicants receive secondary questionnaire and releases.
  2. Pre-offer assessment includes reading comprehension, panel interview, initial suitability and modified POPAT; then in-depth background.
  3. Conditional offer depends on polygraph, drug screening, medical and final psychological testing. Hired pre-academy staff receive trainee pay and benefits while awaiting academy.

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Modified POPAT required for officer applicants; numeric thresholds and event protocol not verified here. Professional-staff exemptions do not waive officer testing.

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Two-to-four-month estimate is not guaranteed. No current individual opening, deadline, salary amount or academy-base annual rate verified. No JobPosting inferred. Municipal employer, not Forsyth County sheriff; academy pathway does not require prior police employment.

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