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Career Path: Police Officer
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| Years of Service |
Rank |
Assignment |
General Duties |
Pay |
How do I get there?
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3
4
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Fourth, Third, Second, and First Grade Police Officer |
Patrol Division |
Patrol, investigate, arrest, community policing |
$43,824
$48,696
$52,416
$66,252 |
Entry/Lateral test process |
| 4 |
Technician |
Resource Officer, K9 Unit, Metro SWAT, Juvenile Intake, Firearms Instructor |
Special Assignments |
$70,680 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 4-5 |
Detective |
Crimes Against Persons, Property, Accident, Recruitment |
Investigations |
$72,936 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 4-5 |
Corporal |
Police Academy |
Field Training |
$72,936 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 6-7 |
Sergeant |
Traffic, Special Ops. Technical support, Accident, Patrol |
Supervision
| $79,200 |
By promotional exam |
| 8-9 |
Lieutenant |
Traffic, Special Ops. Technical support, Accident, Patrol |
Supervision |
$90,828 |
By promotional exam |
| 10+ |
Captain |
Traffic, Special Ops. Technical support, Accident, Patrol |
Supervision |
$102,324 |
By promotional exam |
| 10+ |
Commander |
Traffic, Special Ops. Technical support, Accident, Patrol |
Supervision |
$115,500 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 12+ |
Division Chief |
Patrol, Technology and Support, ... |
Manage a Division |
$127,056 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 15+ |
Deputy Chief |
Assist the Chief of Police |
Administration, Operations |
$133,404 |
Appointed by Chief |
| 15+ |
Chief of Police |
All areas |
Policy, Budget, Labor Relations, Management |
$143,412 |
Appointed by Mayor |
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