Police Officer

Job Status: 
Open - open and accepting applications

Certified Police Officer (Full-Time)

Summary:

The Hanahan Police Department is accepting applications for Full-Time Police Officers.

Police Officer Position:

Responds to calls for service that are routine/emergency in nature, conducts traffic enforcement, and enforces the South Carolina Code of Laws and the City of Hanahan Municipal Ordinances. 

Minimum Requirements include:

 

  • Must be 21 years of age.
  • Must be a high school graduate
  • Must have no criminal convictions
  • Must be of good moral character
  • Solid driver record with no convictions for Driving Under the Influence within the past 10 years. Convictions for Driving Under Suspension within the past 5 years will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Police Officer Selection Process

  • Police Officer Selection Test (POST Test), which includes a reading , writing, and comprehension test
  • Physical Agility Test as mandated by the SC Criminal Justice Academy
  • Initial interview conducted by senior patrolmen and supervisors within the department
  • Polygraph Examination
  • Final interview conducted by the Command Staff of the police department
  • Medical examination, drug screen, and psychological examination

 

Benefits:

  • No-cost employee insurance
  • Employer-shared family insurance coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Take-home vehicle
  • Overtime pay
  • Holiday pay
  • Off-duty incentives

Starting Salary:

$48,007.44 Uncertified, $50,503.00 Certified (negotiable with experience)

To Apply:

 

Submit your Resume and Police Department Application by email to Human Resources.

In person submittals:

City of Hanahan – Attn: Human Resources                             

1255 Yeamans Hall Road

Hanahan, SC 29410

The City of Hanahan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions Open Until Filled.