The Charleston Police Department is currently accepting applications for lateral hires, both in-state and out-of-state, who are interested in transitioning to our organization.
A lateral hire is considered someone who has one year of sworn law enforcement experience and a valid state law enforcement certification.
If offered employment, the lateral officer would take part in an expedited process to acquire his/her South Carolina law enforcement certification and a five-week training period with a Patrol Training Officer (PTO).