Police Officer

The nationally recognized and accredited City of Lakewood Police Department is now accepting applications for the expected January 2024. Applications will be accepted through the City's website until September 3, 2023 at 11:59 pm. The City of Lakewood offers excellent compensation and benefits. New Recruits will be paid during their training, which includes a 24-week academy and 16 weeks of field training. We are looking for lateral candidates or students who will have obtained their bachelor's degree by January 2024 and are interested in a career in law enforcement. For more information please visit: joinlakewoodblue.com Salary Information Police Agent (Officer) Annual Salaries: Upon Hire as an Academy Recruit: $69,700.80 Entry into Field Training: $74,360.00 Graduation from Field Training: $79,372.80 Two Years from Date of Hire: $84,697.60 Three Years from Date of Hire (Lateral & Veteran starting salary*): $90,438.40 Four Years from Date of Hire: $96,470.40 (Lateral with 4 years of patrol experience) Five Years from Date of Hire: $109,075.20 (Lateral with 5 years of patrol experience) All increases are contingent upon successful job performance and available budget dollars. *Value Added Lateral Benefit: Lateral pay starts at $90,438.40 for those with at least 3 years of experience, 4 years come in at $96,470.40 and 5 years or more starts at $109,075.20. We will demonstrate our commitment to you by offering a value added lateral benefit of the most valuable incentive we could think of - TIME . You will start with 120 hours of Compensatory Time, 80 hours of Vacation Time and 20 hours of Sick Time - 220 total hours so you get back some of the benefits of the tenure you leave behind, which equates to over a $10,000 benefit. *Military Leadership Incentive : The Lakewood Police Department values the leadership experience and service-minded culture of our Nation's military. To honor those values and to attract selected veterans as potential-hires for our police force, the Lakewood Police Department now offers starting lateral-transfer pay (which is $90,438.40), for veterans which fall into either one of the below categories: Any service member or veteran, E-5 and above, with a bachelor's degree