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New Orleans Police Department Police Recruit in New Orleans, Louisiana
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
PAY
The salaryfor Recruit candidates starts at $42,449and rises to $59,014 per year ($61,014 per year with a qualified Bachelors degree) after one year of servicewith additional incentive payments for bilingual officers, college degrees, merit pay, etc.The full pay calculator for NOPD Officers isavailable here.{rel="noopener noreferrer"}
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EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- 27 weeks state-certified law enforcement training
- Group health, dental and vision insurance
- Free life insurance
- Excellent retirement plan
- Shift differential pay
- 13 paid vacation and 13 sick leave days per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 15 days of military reserve paid leave
- Yearly uniform allowance
- Deferred compensation plans available
ANNUAL SPECIAL PAY INCENTIVES
AWARDED TO HIGHLY-QUALIFIED OFFICERS WITHIN CERTAIN NOPD UNITS
- $1,500 Field Training Officer
- $1,500 Special Operations Division
- $1,500 Marine Unit (Divers)
- $1,500 K-9 (Handlers)
- $1,500 Mounted (Horse)
- $1,500 Traffic (Motorcycle)
- $1,500 Bomb Squad
ANNUAL BONUS PAID TO HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE HOLDERS:
- $1,000 Associates
- $2,000 Bachelors
- $3,000 Masters or Doctorate
ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX DISBURSEMENT (MILLAGE DEDICATED FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS)
OFFICER RECRUITMENT and RETENTION INCENTIVES
CURRENT OFFICERS
- $20,000 retention incentive
- $5,000 paid for every 5 years of service up to 20 years.
- $10,000 retention incentive
- $10,000 lump sum to be paid at the end of the first complete pay period after October 21, 2025.
- Guaranteed pay raises
- 5% increases in 2024 and 2025.
- For individuals in theclassification of Police Officer only
- $5,000 paid at the end of each year to Police Officers who are not otherwise eligible for the recruitment incentive payments being disbursed to new recruits and laterals (up to $20,000 max).
CURRENT and NEW RECRUITS HIRED THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2024
- $20,000 recruitment Incentive
- $4,000 paid at the completion of nine months of service;
- Annual pay supplement equivalent to State Supplemental Pay pending eligibility for State Supplemental Pay (up to $7,200);
- $5,000 paid at the completion of the second year of service;
- $5,000 paid at the completion of the third year of service.
- $10,000 retention incentive
- $10,000 paid three years after graduation from the academy.
- $20,000 retention incentive
- $5,000 paid for every 5 years of service up to 20 years.
- Guaranteed pay raises
- 5% increases in 2024 and 2025.
LATERAL TRANSFERS HIRED THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2024
- $20,000 recruitment incentive
- $5,000 paid at the completion of nine months of service;
- $5,000 paid at the completion of the second year of service;
- $5,000 paid at the completion of the third year of service;
- $5,000 paid at the completion of the fourth year of service.
- $10,000 retention incentive
- $10,000 paid three years after completion of NOPD training.
- $20,000 retention incentive
- $5,000 paid for every 5 years of service up to 20 years.
- Guaranteed pay raises
- 5% increases in 2024 and 2025.
YOUNG LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC)
Free one-year membership in YLC, a civic organization that offers young professionals an opportunity to network socially and participate in a variety of unique civic engagement activities.
COLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Tuition Assistance Program reimburses NOPD employees $50 per undergradu te credit hour with a C or better and $100 per graduate college credit hour with a B or better for eligible out-of-pocket expenses such astuition, course books and mandatory education related fees up toa maximum of 6 hours per the three traditional semesters.
FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
The NOPD is a qualifying employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.