Austin, TX
see the full file on Austin Police Department| Paid training | Cadets are paid at a $67,000 a year rate during roughly eight months of academy training (Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm, not residential), then $78,627 on graduation, followed by a 12-week field training programme. Health, dental and retirement benefits start on day one of the academy. |
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| Pension | Austin Police Retirement System. Pension at a minimum of 25 years of service and age 50; benefit is years of service x a 2.5% multiplier of base salary, with no maximum cap (25 years = 62.5%, 30 years = 75%). |
| Shift differential | $3,600 to $4,200 a year for evening or night shifts, paid in 12 monthly installments. |
| Tuition reimbursement | $3,000 |
| HSA | yes |
| Promoted from within | Published rank pay ladder from Police Officer to Commander, plus non-patrol specialist units (Air Support, Lake Patrol, Mounted Patrol, Special Operations, Police Technology). |
| No experience needed | 20.5 years old by the start of the academy, US citizen, high school diploma or GED plus at least 12 semester hours of college credit at 2.0 GPA (alternative routes exist). No prior law enforcement experience required. |
| Union contract | Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association, effective 29 October 2024 to 30 September 2029. |
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