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Police Recruit – Police Recruit is pre-entry level law enforcement work. Work involves
participating in and successfully completing the State of Virginia certified Police Officer Training Academy that
lasts approximately 26 weeks. Currently new Police Recruits are paid $35,000 per year plus benefits (retirement,
medical, and leave) while attending the police academy.
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Police Officer I – Upon successful completion of the police academy, recruits
are sworn in as police officers and continue training, which begins with the completion of a 4 to 5 months Field
Training period with an experienced Field Training Officer. As a Police Officer I you will receive a 6.3% raise to
an annual salary of $36,516 per year. This amount represents a base salary and does not include earnings from
applicable special pays or overtime. Work involves preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal acts; apprehending
and arresting law violators; safeguarding lives and property; and related activities.
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Police Officer II – After successfully completing one year as a Police Officer I, officers
receive a 10.3% raise to $40,277 and become a Police Officer II. Every twelve months officers are eligible for a step
increase and other increases if approved by City Council. At present, the maximum base salary that may be earned as a
Police Officer II is $57,887 or $62,939 for officers holding Master Police Officer designation.
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Career Opportunities: (Senior and Master Police Officer Designations)
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Police officers who meet service (longevity) and educational requirements are eligible to take promotional exams to
establish eligibility lists for promotions to the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain.
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Officers must meet service, training-assignments, and education requirements to take examinations to be considered
for Senior or Master Police Officer designations. At this present time officers designated as Senior Police Officer
receive an additional $210.50 per month ($2,526 annually); officers with the designation of Master Police Officer receive
an additional $421 per month ($5,052 annually) in addition to their regular pay rates throughout the duration of such
designations.
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| Norfolk Police Application & Orientation Center |
| 100 Brooke Ave |
| Norfolk, Va. 23510 |
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