Career Path: Police Officer
| Years of Service |
Rank |
Assignment |
General Duties |
Pay |
How do I get there?
|
|
1
2
3
4
|
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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