Glendale Police Recruitment - Benefits

For a full list of city benefits click here.

Assignment Pay

Police Officers and Police Sergeants assigned to work any of the following special assignments (Bomb Squad, Field Training Officer, K-9, SWAT) will be compensated above their normal salary.

Ballistic Vest Allowance

Officers receive $700.00 to purchase their initial vest and every 5 years to purchase a replacement vest in addition to the annual uniform allowance.

Bilingual Incentive Pay

$75/month (regular/frequent Interaction) or $35/month (occasional interaction) for those whose department determines a need exists for bilingual skills and who pass a competency examination.  Officers and Sergeants receive $100 per month.

Department Provided Equipment

The Glendale Police Department provides its officers with all necessary equipment needed to perform the functions of a Police Officer.

Full Salary Range – Police Officer

PSUM

Effective each pay period following July 1, 2006, each Sworn Represented Employee will receive an additional 1% of wages paid in that period, which shall be in addition to the Represented Employee’s wages, and which shall be deposited into a deferred compensation account established by the employee with either ICMA-RC or Nationwide Investment Services.

Shift Differential Pay

$0.50/hr when 50% of the total hours worked falls between 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
$0.60/hr when 50% of the total hours worked falls between 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Shift differential pay applies to all the hours worked, not just the hours during covered periods

Standby/Standby Court

Unrestricted Standby Pay - $2.00 per hour for each hour on standby.
Restricted Standby Pay - Compensated at their base rate of pay for each hour on standby.

4/10 Hour Work Schedule

Patrol officers work 4 days a week for 10 hours each shift. Officers are given a 30 minute paid lunch break and a 15 minute paid break.