 Greenville is a progressive city that maintains its Southern charm. The officers of the Greenville Police strive to maintain this town as the desired destination to work, live, and visit.
Do you want to do something worthwhile? Are you looking for a career that is a bit different with new and challenging situations daily? The Greenville Police Department is the place for hard-working men and women who thrive on challenges. There is no doubt that this can be a tough and unpredictable job; but it is also the most rewarding career you will ever have. Every day when you put on your uniform you will go to work making life safer and more secure for your friends and neighbors.
We strive to ensure that our officers are of high moral character and capable of effectively performing the duties and responsibilities of the position. It is through a dedicated effort of recruiting that we are able to meet this goal.
This agency accepts applications year-round and tries to accommodate applicants with varied selection test dates and times. We also participate in the Urban League Job fair and both, college and military career fairs. Our agency has 193 sworn positions, and new officers Receive:
- Starting salary of $29,492. Additional pay incentives to include:
- 5% increase over base pay for an associates degree
- 10% increase over base pay for a bachelors’ degree or higher
- 5% bi-lingual increase over base pay upon successful completion of language testing
- 5% for prior Class-1 certified police experience of 1-5 years
(Military Police experience 1-5 years 5% as well)
- 10% for prior Class-1 certified police experience of over 5 years
(Military Police experience over 5 years 10% as well)
(Any combination of the above benefits cannot be over 15%)
- Take home car program after one year of employment
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Eleven (8-hr) holidays per year
- General leave time as follows:
- First year of employment: 13 days
- Second through 10th: 18 days
- Eleventh through 20th: 23 days
- Twenty-first and beyond: 28 days
- Longevity bonuses paid every 5th year
- 25-year state retirement
Once employed as a police officer, you will attend the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia for 9-weeks. Certified Officers from other states and Military Police may qualify for a 3-week legal’s portion or a challenge test. The Field Training Program is 600-hours, (may be abbreviated for prior experience), and the probationary period is one year.
Please email Corporal Jason Rampey for more information on starting your career as a Greenville Police Officer.
Hiring Requirements:
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Be a United States citizen.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Have or be able to obtain a valid S. C. drivers license.
- Have not had a driver's license suspension during the last five
years for D.U.I., leaving the scene of an accident, reckless homicide
or involuntary manslaughter.
- Have never been convicted of a felony or Criminal Domestic Violence.
- Have never been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or a misdemeanor
carrying a possible sentence of more than one year.
- Have not defaulted on a student loan.
- Have a good credit history.
For more information, or an to obtain an application
packet via mail contact Corporal Jason Rampey.
To download
an application packet click [ HERE ]
The City of Greenville is an Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer
Field Training Program
The Field Training Program is used to train newly hired
Police Recruits.This program is supervised by Sgt. T. D. Pomeroy, the F.T.O.
Coordinator, in the Training Section. Cpl. C. Mills is the Department Training Officer responsible for assignment and direct supervision of recruits.
There are several phases to the F.T.O. Program, starting with a basic
orientation to the department.Recruits are assigned to various Field Training Officers
throughout this process. Each recruit is evaluated by their F.T.O. on
job performance skills, attitudes/relationships and appearance. After
the successful completion of the F.T.O. Program, the recruits will continue
to be evaluated by their
platoon supervisor until they complete a one-year
probationary period.
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