POLICE OFFICER
Police Recruit
Starting Pay $35,000
After Graduation
Starting Pay $40,953
POLICE AUXILIARY
Salary $30,715 (30 Hour Work Week)
Career Incentive Pay
A 3% increase for 10 semester hour credits or its equivalent in quarter units earned toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree;
A 6% increase for 25 semester hour credits or its equivalent in quarter units earned toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree;
A 10% increase for 40 semester hour credits or its equivalent in quarter units earned toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree;
A 15% increase for an associate degree; A 20% increase for a baccalaureate degree; and
A 30% increase for a postgraduate degree
A 6% increase for 25 semester hour credits or its equivalent in quarter units earned toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree;
A 10% increase for 40 semester hour credits or its equivalent in quarter units earned toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree;
A 15% increase for an associate degree; A 20% increase for a baccalaureate degree; and
A 30% increase for a postgraduate degree
Newly hired employees who qualified for this incentive, must have earned a college degree or college credits in police science, and criminal justice, including criminology, forensic science, accounting, psychology, public administration or business administration
*Including holiday pay, uniform allowance, night differential, career incentive pay and overtime, police officers may potentially earn an additional $15,000 per year in compensation.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
- Paid vacation days
- Sick leave with full pay
- Medical Insurance
- Prescription, dental, and eyeglass coverage
- Retirement fund
- Retirement with 25 years of service at age 58
- Excellent promotional opportunities
- Educational opportunities
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Detective
- Sergeant
- Lieutenant
- Captain
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY VETERANS
All military personnel with 1 year active military service, 1 year in the reserve/national guard, or veterans are eligible for a waiver upon proof of service and must be currently in good standing or an honorable discharge listed on their DD214.
Reservists can take up to 5 years of military leave from the VIPD.
Officers who are active reservists are allowed 30 paid working days a year, in addition to their vacation time.
Veterans are entitled to credited service, up to a maximum of three years, for all military service in the Armed Forces of the United States which can be applied to their VIPD retirement.