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Chief Jose L. Lopez
Police Chief
Jose Lopez Sr.
[Message from the Chief]

Police Headquarters
505 W Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-4427

Durham Crimestoppers 683-1200
 
Recruitment - Disqualifiers

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Automatic Disqualifiers:

Criminal History:
  • Any felony conviction
  • Any conviction for a crime for which the punishment could have been more than two years
  • Conviction of one or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as Class B misdemeanors within the preceding five years
  • Conviction of two or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as Class A misdemeanors within the preceding five years
Traffic violations:
  • Having a driver's license suspended or revoked in the three years before making an application or at any time after the date of application; entering a plea of no contest, being convicted, or receiving a prayer for judgment continued for a traffic offense which may result in the suspension or revocation of driving privileges
  • A DUI or DWI conviction within the past 10 years
  • Two or more accidents in which the applicant was charged and convicted within the preceding three years
  • Three or more convictions of moving violations or the accumulation of eight points using the North Carolina point system within the preceding three years, OR four or more convictions of moving violations within the preceding five years, OR five or more convictions of moving violations within the preceding seven years
Drugs:
  • Any involvement in the sale of illegal drugs
  • Prior drug usage is evaluated for the extent of the use and how recent the use has been
Credit:
  • Demonstrated history of financial irresponsibility (no more than 14 credit points)
Other:
  • Dishonorable discharge from any military service (less-than-honorable discharge will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
  • Untruthfulness or the intentional withholding of information on any application, interview, or paperwork associated with the position
  • Deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements
  • Cheating on any examination or testing associated with the position
The Durham Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and minorities to apply. The department also has a special need for bilingual officers.

 
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