Lateral Officers

Lateral Requirements

Previously Commissioned Officers or Lateral Transfers.

(a) Application with City

Applications shall be pre-screened for anything that would eliminate applicant for employment (pass/fail).

(b) Applicants shall hold a peace officer certificate.

(c)Maximum age of 56 at the time of application.

(d) Physical Agility Test:

(e) Background Process and Personal History Statement (PHS):

(f) Oral Board Selection Process:

Applicants who pass background are interviewed.
Each interviewer will score the applicant based on:
a. Their responses to each standardized question.
b. The sum of the scores will be turned in for tally.
c. The highest and lowest scores will be discarded and the final sum of remaining scores will be used for a pass/fail.
All applicants who "pass" will be ranked after all applicants are interviewed and the final selections are made based on the number of open positions.

Salary:

Recruit: $58,205

Police Officer: Basic $62,595

Police Officer: Intermediate $70,085

Police Officer: Advanced $76,505

Police Officer: Master $81,855

Sergeant: Intermediate $83,460

Sergeant: Advanced $89,880

Sergeant: Master $94,695

Lieutenant: Advanced $105,930

Lieutenant: Master $111,280

Hiring Incentive:

• up to $10,000 hiring incentive paid on first payroll check for experienced officers.

•Agreement to stay no less than 24 months or repayment of the incentive will be required.