Pay and Benefits

Starting pay for an entry-level Deputy is $28.86 per hour.

Benefits include:

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid health insurance
• All equipment and uniforms included
• Take-home vehicle policy depending on assignment
• Retirement funded through Kansas Police & Fire (Division of KPERS)
• Vesting after 15 years
• Employment contract
• Incentive pay for bilingual officers
• Retirement at age 50 with 25 years of service, with 62.5% of your salary

New officers are assigned to a Field Training Officer during their initial weeks of service and attend an accredited Law Enforcement Training Center during an 18-month probationary period.

After the probationary period, officers may apply for specialized assignments, including: Process Unit, Warrants Unit, Detective Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, Community Services, D.A.R.E. Officer, K-9 Officer, S.W.A.T. Team, Crime Scene Officer and Courthouse Security.