SALARY & BENEFITS

SALARY

Recently, the City of New Orleans substantially increased compensation packages. In the right column is a “by rank” chart of our compensation within the department. In addition to salary, all officers, including new recruits, are eligible for the following incentives, bonuses, and benefits. The reimbursement for annual mileage accumulated as a law enforcement officer varies depending on tax collection.

BENEFITS

Once you’ve advanced to the rank of officer, you will become eligible for the following benefits:

1) Group health, dental and vision insurance
2) Paid vacation and sick leave
3) Free and/or reduced college tuition programs
4) Up to 21 college credits at participating colleges and universities upon completion of the Police Academy
5) 32 weeks state-certification law enforcement training
6) An excellent retirement plan:
0 > 25 years of service –– fully vested at 83% –– Lump Sum Drop Funds
0 > 30 years of service –– fully vested at 100% –– Lump Sum Drop Funds

BONUSES & INCENTIVES

In an effort to recruit and hire only the best men and women to wear the badge, the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation sponsors the bonus program listed below.

$500 BONUS

To qualify for a $500 bonus, current New Orleans’ police officers must bring (in person) a potential recruit to the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation at 400 Poydras Street, Suite 2105. Once there, the officer and the recruit will be asked to fill out a bonus form. A copy of the bonus form will be used as a receipt to collect the bonus once the recruit has graduated from the Police Academy.

$5,000 BONUS

A $5,000 bonus is available to “lateral transfers.” A lateral transfer is a police officer from another parish or state who is already trained and certified. $2,500 of the bonus will be paid to the police officer once he has been assigned to an NOPD district or division. The remainder of the bonus will be awarded to the officer upon successful completion of the one-year probationary period.

BONUSES BASED ON HIGHER EDUCATION

At the New Orleans Police Department, we encourage our officers to continue their education. Officers who wish to enroll in a college program will receive subsidized college tuition through the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation.

If you already have a degree from an accredited college or university, you will receive an annual bonus from the New Orleans Police Department. The bonus breakdown is as follows:
$1,000 Associates’ Degree,
$2,000 Bachelors’ Degree,
$3,000 Masters and Doctorate