Salary & Benefits

Patrol Officer Starting Salary (after academy completion and based on current patrol schedule) as high as $79,829, plus:

• An additional $600/year if you have 60 college credit hours or an associate degree.
• An additional $1,000/year if you have 120 college credit hours or a bachelor’s degree.
• An additional $1,200/year if you have a master’s degree.
• Shift differential if working overnight shifts.
• An $1,000/year clothing allowance.

Already certified? Certified Officers (based on current patrol schedule) can start as high as $89,797, plus:

• An additional $1,500 after completing FTO training.
• An additional $2,500 after two years of service.
• An additional $3,500 after three years of service.
• An additional $600/year if you have 60 college credit hours or an associate degree.
• An additional $1,000/year if you have 120 college credit hours or a bachelor’s degree.
• Shift differential if working overnight shifts.
• An $1,000/year clothing allowance.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation, Compensatory, Sick & Personal Time
• Long Weekends: Every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
• 10 paid holidays
• FMLA - used for the employee’s or immediate family member’s extended illness, injury, disability, or hospitalization
• 4 weeks paid Maternity/Paternity leave (birth of a child, adoption, fostering)
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Pension/retirement plan
• Deferred compensation plans with 1% City match.
• Life insurance
• Paid overtime 
• Military leave
• Special assignment & shift differential pay
• Yearly uniform allowance
• Longevity Pay
• Senior Officer Pay
• Excellent advancement opportunities
• Top out pay for Senior Patrol Officer II as of July 1, 2025 (based on patrol schedule) $107,085.