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Compensation and Benefits

SALARY*

POLICE RECRUIT - ENTRY LEVEL

Update 11/10/22 This classification qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive of up to $6,000. For more information on the City of Long Beach's Recruitment Incentive Program, please click here

$38.66 per hour while in the Academy
$42.95 - $55.85 police officer hourly range

Entry Level Retirement Plan

(P.E.R.S.) - 2.7% for each year worked upon reaching 57 years of age

POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL

$42.95 - $55.85 police officer hourly range

Compensation step placement for laterals holding a California Basic POST Certificate:

Step Placement	Years of Service as a Police Officer with a Current California Basic POST Certificate	California Basic POST Certificate
1	N/A	N/A
2	N/A	N/A
3	1.5 years	Yes
4	2.5 years	Yes
5	3.5 years	Yes
6	4.5 years	Yes

Police Officer - Lateral applicants should contact the Long Beach Police Department Personnel Division to determine their compensation and benefits rates: (562) 570-7120

Lateral Officer Retirement Plan

Legacy Members (hired into CalPERS before 12/31/2012) - 2.0% for each year worked upon reaching 50 years of age, increasing to 2.7% at age 55
PEPRA Members (hired into CalPERS on/after 1/1/2013) - 2.0% for each year worked upon reaching 50 years of age, increasing to 2.7% at age 57

BENEFITS

24 weeks of paid Academy training (40 hours a week)
4/40 work schedule (after the academy)
Eligible for GI benefits while in the academy
Military leave
Medical and Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation, Personal Holidays, Sick Leave
Deferred Compensation
Credit Union Membership
Free Bus Transportation (Long Beach Transit)
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Eligible after 6 months of full-time City service

INCENTIVE PAY*

The Long Beach Police Department provides a number of incentive pay opportunities as an added benefit to officers. Listed below are pay incentives that eligible officers receive in addition to their base salary.

Education Pay: Up to $3.458 per hour
Advanced POST Pay: $5.320 per hour
Wellness Pay: Amount varies based on participation
Longevity Pay: 10 years - $2.793 per hour; 15 years - $2.647 per hour; 20 years - $5.855 per hour. (Other agency experience considered)
Marksmanship Pay: Up to $32.00 per month (one-time annual payment in December)

In addition to the incentive pays listed above, the Long Beach Police Department also offers special assignment and skill-specific incentive pays to recognize officers for their individual skill set. Listed below are the various skill and assignment pays available to officers. If an eligible officer is assigned by the department to perform the applicable duties, the officer’s hourly rate will be increased by the amount indicated.

SKILL PAY*

Bilingual Pay: $1.20 per hour
Helicopter Pilot Pay: $4.575 per hour
Helicopter Observer Pay: $2.186 per hour
Motor Officer Pay: $2.782 per hour
Detective Pay: $2.389 per hour
Detective 2 Pay: $6.650 per hour (while assigned to Homicide)
Canine Pay: $2.782 per hour
Port Security Pay: $2.782 per hour
Dive Team Pay: $3.192 per hour (while training or activated)
S.W.A.T. Pay: $5.32 per hour (while training or activated)
Field Training Officer Pay: $5.32 per hour (while training)
Patrol Premium Pay: 1.596 per hour (while assigned to Patrol Bureau)
One Officer Car Pay: $5.042 per hour (for hours worked as a single-officer patrol unit between 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Watch 1: 9.5 hours at this rate
Watch 2: 1 hour at this rate
Watch 3: 8.5 hours at this rate

*Compensation rates effective 10/01/2022

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