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<\/span><\/div><\/div>2026 Patrol Officer’s Salary: $74,984 – $95,979<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Pay Incentives & Allowances<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Specialty pay up to $3,000.00 per year*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Clothing allowance $900.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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College incentive pay up to $2,850.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Military service incentive pay up to $1,424.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Shift differential wage incentive (2nd shift receives 5%, 3rd shift receives 10%)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
*Payable after probationary year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Health & Wellness<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Employee Assistance Program<\/div><\/li>
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Officer wellness programs including peer support, annual physicals, and annual mental health checks <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
On-site police workout\/fitness room (officers are permitted one hour to work out\/exercise during shift)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Employees and dependents covered by city health insurance can utilize Employer Health Partners with no co-pay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Paid Time Off & Shifts<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Up to five weeks vacation time, paid floating holidays, and unlimited sick time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Patrol officers work 8.5 hour shift with every other weekend off<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Take-home vehicle use in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby Counties<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Retirement & Other Info<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>20-year retirement eligibility \u2013 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>City pays 50% of employee\u2019s share in addition to city\u2019s cost<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Pay Incentives & Allowances<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Specialty pay up to $3,000.00 per year*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Clothing allowance $900.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
College incentive pay up to $2,850.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Military service incentive pay up to $1,424.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Shift differential wage incentive (2nd shift receives 5%, 3rd shift receives 10%)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
*Payable after probationary year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Health & Wellness<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Employee Assistance Program<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officer wellness programs including peer support, annual physicals, and annual mental health checks <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
On-site police workout\/fitness room (officers are permitted one hour to work out\/exercise during shift)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Employees and dependents covered by city health insurance can utilize Employer Health Partners with no co-pay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Paid Time Off & Shifts<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Up to five weeks vacation time, paid floating holidays, and unlimited sick time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Patrol officers work 8.5 hour shift with every other weekend off<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Take-home vehicle use in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby Counties<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Retirement & Other Info<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>20-year retirement eligibility \u2013 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>City pays 50% of employee\u2019s share in addition to city\u2019s cost<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Specialty pay up to $3,000.00 per year*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Clothing allowance $900.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
College incentive pay up to $2,850.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Military service incentive pay up to $1,424.00 per year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Shift differential wage incentive (2nd shift receives 5%, 3rd shift receives 10%)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
*Payable after probationary year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Health & Wellness<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Employee Assistance Program<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officer wellness programs including peer support, annual physicals, and annual mental health checks <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
On-site police workout\/fitness room (officers are permitted one hour to work out\/exercise during shift)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Employees and dependents covered by city health insurance can utilize Employer Health Partners with no co-pay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Paid Time Off & Shifts<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Up to five weeks vacation time, paid floating holidays, and unlimited sick time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Patrol officers work 8.5 hour shift with every other weekend off<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Take-home vehicle use in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby Counties<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Retirement & Other Info<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>20-year retirement eligibility \u2013 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>City pays 50% of employee\u2019s share in addition to city\u2019s cost<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Officer wellness programs including peer support, annual physicals, and annual mental health checks <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
On-site police workout\/fitness room (officers are permitted one hour to work out\/exercise during shift)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Employees and dependents covered by city health insurance can utilize Employer Health Partners with no co-pay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Paid Time Off & Shifts<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Up to five weeks vacation time, paid floating holidays, and unlimited sick time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Patrol officers work 8.5 hour shift with every other weekend off<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Take-home vehicle use in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby Counties<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Retirement & Other Info<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>20-year retirement eligibility \u2013 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>City pays 50% of employee\u2019s share in addition to city\u2019s cost<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Up to five weeks vacation time, paid floating holidays, and unlimited sick time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Retirement & Other Info<\/h2><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>20-year retirement eligibility \u2013 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>City pays 50% of employee\u2019s share in addition to city\u2019s cost<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Officers are permitted to have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>