Starting Base Salary: $65,000
1st year officers start at $66,255, which includes:
- Base Pay – $65,000
- Shoe Allowance – $150
- Shift Differential – $1,105
Additional Pay Incentives Include:
- 2 Year Degree – $360
- 4 Year Degree – $960
- Off-duty/ Contract Details – $55-$60/HR with multiple details available
Experienced officers start between $70,000 – $76,000 (DoQ), and can buy up to 5-years into the police pension
Benefits
- Pension Plan (81.25% of Best 5 years Averaged)
- City Health Clinic (Free for Employee & Family)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Buyback Program
- Paid Holidays (11 Holidays/2.5 x Pay if Worked)
- Fitness Plan (1/2 of gym membership paid by City)
- PD Gym and Weight Room
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Take Home Vehicle
- 12-Hour Patrol Shifts = 19 more days off annually
- Great Development / Specialty Training and Equipment
- Computer Purchase Plan

