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Salary and Benefits

Employment benefits include but are not limited to:

  • 21 College credits upon completion of Police Academy
  • 32 weeks state certified law enforcement training
  • Group health, dental and vision insurance
  • Free / reduced college tuition programs (Tulane University, Delgado, UNO)
  • Excellent retirement plan:
    • 25 years of service - fully vested - 83%
    • 30 years of service - 100%
  • Job advancement and security
  • Paid vacation and sick leave

Position

Annual Salary

Police Officer - Recruit

$35,297. Including Uniform Allowance

Police Officer  I

$43,0700. Including Monthly State Pay

 
 
* Benefits include uniform allowance, state supplemental pay, and millage pay.                       
* Effective July 1, 2009 and after one year of service,  a monthly state supplemental payment of $500.00 is paid to all commissioned personnel.
* Annual uniform allowance pays $500.
* Annual millage varies depending on taxes collected: 2005 a total of $1397.50 was paid in millage for 26 shares.
* P.O. I includes 2 1/2% longevity after one year.
* P.O. IV includes an additional 2 1/2% longevity after five years.
* Additional longevity paid for each five years of consecutive service.


The following is paid anually in addition to regular salaries for the following degrees:

$1,000 Associates - $2,000 Bachelor - $3,000 Masters - $4,000 Doctorate


For further information contact:

New Orleans Police Department
Recruitment & Applicant Division
715 South Broad Street
New Orleans, La. 70119
504-658-5575

Department of City Civil Service
Room 7W03 City Hall
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
phone: (504) 658-3500
fax: (504) 658-3599

Revised 12/2009

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