THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST PAY AND BENEFITS IN THE STATE AND REGION. WE ALSO OFFER $5,000 MOVING INCENTIVES.
Employment benefits include all uniforms at no-cost, health insurance provided at a moderate cost and life insurance at no-cost, sick and vacation days and retirement and disability benefits.
THERE ARE MANY CAREER PATHS YOU CAN TAKE WITHIN THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Specialized assignment positions include SWAT, Motors, K-9, Hit & Run, River Market, Mounted Patrol, Community Resource, School Resource, Airport, Behavioral Response, OK and GEMS Program, Detective Units (Major Crimes, Property Crimes, Narcotics, Intelligence, Gun Crimes, Vice, Task Force, Tech/Camera, Abatement, NIBIN, Cyber Crimes), Training Unit, Technology (Real Time Crime), Warrants Officer, Wellness Unit, Accreditation and 21st Century Policing
HOW MUCH COULD YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE IF YOU MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS AND JOIN THE FORCE FOR GOOD?
NUMBERS ARE BASED ON 2024 LRPD RECRUIT SALARY AND BENEFITS DATA:
| STEP | YEARS IN RANK | HOURLY RATE | ANNUAL SALARY |
| 1 | New Hire/Starting/0 | $25.25 | $52,520.00 |
| 2 | 1 | $26.77 | $55,681.00 |
| 3 | 2 | $28.64 | $59,571.20 |
| 4 | 3 | $30.51 | $63,460.80 |
| 5 | 4 | $32.37 | $67,329.60 |
| 6 | 5 (no increase) | $32.37 | $67,329.60 |
| 7 | 6 | $34.38 | $71,510.40 |
| 8 | 7 (no increase) | $34.38 | $71,510.40 |
| 9 | 8 | $37.00 | $76,960.00 |
| 10 | 15 | $38.48 | $80,038.40 |
THE NUMBERS BELOW ARE FOR LATERAL POLICE OFFICERS:
| Experience | Entry Pay Step |
| Certified Plus 1 years of experience | Step 2 |
| 2 years of service | Step 3 |
| 3 years of service | Step 4 |
| 4+ years of service | Step 5 |
POLICE RECRUIT– BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES
- Health Insurance with options to buy-up
- Employee Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D with options to buy-up
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 100% paid by the City of Little Rock, for employee and family
- Longevity pay
- Receive annually – 15 days of vacation, 20 days of sick leave, with the option to carry over
- After five (5) years, discretionary time off
- Uniforms provided by the City of Little Rock
- Career Development and Education Incentive Pay along with a Tuition Reimbursement program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical/Dependent care)
- Health Savings Accounts
- Bi-lingual pay
- Shift differential pay
- Annual step increase in salary for fifteen (15) years of employment
- Police Recruit Referral Program $500
- Residency Incentive to lease or buy a home withing the City limits (see III-29 of Admin Policy & Procedure Manual here)
- See Uniform Police Department Employees Leave starting on IV-12 of Admin Policy & Procedure Manual here
- Hospital Indemnity Coverage available
- Medical Transportation Coverage available
- SimpleWill – free to uniform employees
- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus*
*Upon academy completion and subject to pre-defined requirements/restrictions