An associate degree in criminal justice or a related area and four to six years of law enforcement experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.  Must meet all requirements of the North Carolina Law Enforcement Training and Standards Commission in areas such as physical requirements, educational requirements, and skills requirements.  Must have a valid NC driver's license.

Physical Requirements:  Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle as well as a variety of types of office and other equipment including computer, two-way radio, firearms, etc.  Must be physically able to exert up to fifty pounds of force occasionally and/or frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.  Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work; position requires seizing, holding, grasping, etc. and involves walking, standing, reaching, stooping, crouching, etc. for brief periods of time.  Must be able to physically defend one's self from attack or assault.  Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of approximately one hundred pounds.  Must be able to lift a human body if the need arises.
 
Data Conception:  Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
 
Interpersonal Communication:  Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor.
 
Language Ability:  Requires the ability to read and comprehend a variety of documents and reports. Requires the ability to prepare various documents and reports such as incident reports, daily activity reports, criminal offense report, etc., using the proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, and using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to communicate with co-workers, other law enforcement agencies, students, PCC staff and faculty, and the general public, etc. with poise, voice control, and confidence. 
 
Intelligence:  Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems such as law enforcement, etc., in order to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
 
Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions.
 
Numerical Aptitude:  Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and determine percentages; and determine time and weight.
 
Form/Spatial Aptitude:  Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
 
Motor Coordination:  Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in utilizing office and other equipment.  Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
 
Manual Dexterity:  Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, switches, etc.  Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
 
Color Discrimination and Visual Acuity:  Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color; requires the visual acuity to determine depth perception, night vision, peripheral vision, inspection for small parts; preparing and analyzing written or computer data, etc.
 
Interpersonal Temperament:  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under high stress when confronted with an emergency.
 
Physical Communication:  Requires the ability to talk and/or hear (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear.)