Police Officer - Recruits and Academy Attendees (Hiring Incentive)

Police Officer Recruit And Academy Attendees

The City of Alameda is offering a $75,000 hiring incentive to successful candidates while funds are available. The City of Alameda offers hiring incentives for Recruits and Academy Attendees. Incentive includes : $75,000 cash bonus paid out as follows : $25,000 upon swearing-in and $50,000 upon completion of Field Training Program. To be eligible for the $50,000 payment, hired personnel must commit to five years of service with the City of Alameda Police Department.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Police Officer with the City of Alameda. There are many law enforcement agencies in the area and we are excited that you are interested in working with the Alameda Police Department. A little bit about APD : The Alameda Police Department has 88 sworn staff (Police Officers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, and Police Chief) and 36 non-sworn staff (Public Safety Dispatchers, Records Clerks, Animal Control Officer, Police Technicians, etc.). As a Police Officer with APD you will have the opportunity to work in the following specialized areas : K9, Motors / Traffic Enforcement, Violent Crimes, Property Crimes, Internal Affairs, Personnel and Training, Marine Patrol, Peer Support, Critical Incident Response Team (which includes SWAT and Crisis Negotiations), Homeless Liaison Officer, and Honor Guard. We offer excellent pay, benefits, opportunities for promotion, and the opportunity to serve a great community that values the services we provide.

Our pay / medical benefits for a Police Recruit (while attending the 6-month Police Academy) are as follows : $28.83 / hour (40 hours per week) while attending the Police Academy. Full medical coverage for you and your family. After academy graduation, pay / medical benefits for a Police Officer are as follows : Step 5 Pay Rate : $68.43 / hour Holiday In-Lieu Pay Rate : $4.74 / hour. Total Top Step Pay : $73.17 / hour or $152,193.60. Annual Salary with Incentives up to $181,810.47. In addition, you will also be eligible for the following : Uniform allowance : $2,000 / year Initial equipment allowance : $750 Bilingual Pay : $1,200 / year Education Incentive Intermediate POST Certificate : $1,000 bonus Advanced POST Certificate : 4% of Base Pay Bachelor's Degree : 5% of Base Pay Master's Degree : 6% of Base Pay Pension 3%@50 CalPERS formula for Classic Members 2.7%@57 CalPERS formula for PEPRA Members Employer paid medical benefits for you and your family

To learn more about these and other benefits, please visit : https : / / www.alamedaca.gov / Departments / Human-Resources / Employee-Benefits