Police Recruit: Academy Training to Officer

GovernmentJobs.com — City of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Orleans Police Department is seeking candidates for the Police Recruit position. Upon successful training, recruits are promoted to Police Officer with an annual entrance salary of $54,421.

After one year of qualified service, an additional $7,200 annual supplemental pay is provided. Educational incentive pay ranges up to $3,000 per year for graduate degrees, with $2,000 for a Bachelor's and $1,000 for an Associate's.

Qualifications

• Non-competitive exam includes report writing, reading, and human relations tests.
• Eligibility to retake: 3 months after initial attempt; after two failures, wait 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Trainee-level police work under close supervision, protecting life and property and enforcing laws; related duties as required.

Job description

The City of New Orleans Police Department is seeking candidates for the Police Recruit position. Upon successful training, recruits are promoted to Police Officer with an annual entrance salary of $54,421.

After one year of qualified service, an additional $7,200 annual supplemental pay is provided. Educational incentive pay ranges up to $3,000 per year for graduate degrees, with $2,000 for a Bachelor's and $1,000 for an Associate's.