Salary and Benefits

NOPD Offices on Motorcycle patrol — Salary and Benefits

Competitive Salary

after one year of service

$62,992 per year

The salary for Recruit candidates starts at $46,885 and rises to $62,992 per year after one year of service with additional incentive payments for bilingual officers, college degrees, merit pay, etc. Provided below is the full pay calculator for NOPD Officers.

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after one year of service &
A qualified bachelor's degree

$64,992 per year

The salary for Recruit candidates starts at $46,885 and rises to $64,992 per year with a qualified Bachelor’s degree after one year of service with additional incentive payments for bilingual officers, college degrees, merit pay, etc. Provided below is the full pay calculator for NOPD Officers.

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Employment Benefits

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

27 weeks state-certified law enforcement training
Group health, dental and vision insurance
Free life insurance
Excellent retirement plan
Shift differential pay
13 paid vacation and 13 sick leave days per year
14 paid holidays
15 days of military reserve paid leave
Yearly uniform allowance - $750
Deferred compensation plans available
Civil Service Protection
10% extra pay for detectives, academy instructors and hazard pay

ANNUAL SPECIAL PAY INCENTIVES

AWARDED TO HIGHLY-QUALIFIED OFFICERS WITHIN CERTAIN NOPD UNITS

$1500 Field Training Officer
$1500 Special Operations Division
$1500 Marine Unit (Divers)
$1500 K-9 (Handlers)
$1500 Mounted (Horse)
$1500 Traffic (Motorcycle)
$1500 Bomb Squad

ANNUAL BONUS PAID TO HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE HOLDERS:

$1000 Associates
$2000 Bachelors
$3000 Masters or Doctorate

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX DISBURSEMENT DEDICATED FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS

FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

The NOPD is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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college tuition assistance program

The New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation Tuition Assistance Program reimburses NOPD employees $50 per undergraduate credit hour with a C or better and $100 per graduate college credit hour with a B or better for eligible out-of-pocket expenses such as tuition, course books and mandatory education related fees up to a maximum of 6 hours per the three traditional semesters.

Young Leadership Council (YLC)

Free one-year membership in YLC, a civic organization that offers young professionals an opportunity to network socially and participate in a variety of unique civic engagement activities.

SPECIALIZED UNITS

NOPD contains many highly-specialized units and Officers are encouraged to pursue a career path in the area that best utilizes their talents.

Asset Forfeiture
Bomb Squad
Bureau Of Field Ops - Administration Unit
Canine Unit
Central Evidence and Property
Child Abuse Unit
City Attorney Investigator Detail
Court Liaison Unit
Crime Analysis
Crime Lab
Crime Prevention
Crime Scene Unit
Criminal Records
Crisis Management Unit
DEA (Drug Task Force)
Digital Forensics Unit
District Attorney
Domestic Violence Unit
DWI Unit
Family Violence Unit /Elder Abuse
Fatality Unit
Field Training Program
Financial Crimes Unit (Fraud)
Gang Investigations Unit
Homicide Unit
Intelligence Unit
Inspections Unit
Juvenile Unit
Marine Unit
Mayor's Security Detail
Mounted Unit
Narcotics
Patrol Permits Unit
Police Academy
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Public Integrity Bureau (PIB)
Range
Recruiting and Background Investigations Unit
Research & Development
Reserve Police Unit
Secondary Employment Unit
Sex Offender Unit
School Resource Officer
Special Victims Section
Tactical Negotiator
Traffic Enforcement Unit (Motorcycle)
Traffic Investigations (vehicle crimes)
Vice Squad
Victim / Witness Assistance Unit
Violent Offender Warrant Squad