Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Upon completion of Academy: $47,877 annually (Police Officer I or Corrections Officer I)
At 6 months: 4% merit increase
At 12 months: 4% merit increase
Re-classed to a Police Officer II or Corrections Officer II at 18 months: 2% merit increase

The LVMPD offers excellent benefits in addition to the annual salary stated above:

3 weeks annual vacation; 104 hours of annual sick leave; 12 paid holidays per year
3 bonus days per year if less than 3 days of sick leave are used; two personal days per year
5 days of bereavement leave deducted from sick leave for immediate family
Holiday compensation for working a holiday at straight time pay or additional annual leave
10 hour work shifts for Police Officers and 12 hour work shifts for Corrections Officers; overtime pay at a rate of 1 1/2 times the gross hourly rate or compensatory time
Direct deposit of paychecks is available; deferred compensation plan is available
Nevada has no state income tax and employees do not pay social security taxes
Employees will have 1.45% of their salary deducted for Medicare and this amount is matched by LVMPD
Health, vision, and dental insurance is available for employees and their dependents beginning at date of hire at competitive rates
Longevity pay at the end of 10 consecutive years of employment beginning at 5% of base salary with an additional 1/2% each year until a maximum of 15%
Police Employee Assistance Program is a counseling and referral service for employees and their families at no cost to employees
Employees are covered under the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) at no cost to them and are vested with 5 years in the retirement system