Police Officer

Police Officer for DeLand Police Department. We also sponsor applicants to go to police academy ($21.30 HR). Once academy is completed you are sworn ($22.42) in and start your career with our amazing department!

Our Benefits:

• Starting pay $22.42 per hour $48,965.28 per year

• $1,500 Recruitment Incentive

• $1,040 Bilingual Incentive

• Experience pay 3% per year with a maximum of 5 years-15% of experience added to starting pay (Max per hour $25.78 - $56,310.07 per year)

• Tuition Reimbursement • Educational Incentive

• Night shift differential

• Specialty pay (CID, Traffic Unit, SIU, SRO)

• 9 paid holidays and 2 personal days

• Vacation, comp and sick accruals

• Private Retirement  20-year retirement (or age 55 if vested)  10 years to vested  3% per year of service (maximum 99%)  2% C.O.L.A.  D.R.O.P. (maximum 5 years)  Military/L.E.O. Buyback (maximum 4 years) • Wage increases determined through collective bargaining

• Department issued weapons, equipment, and uniforms

• Take home vehicle program • Free employee health insurance

• Free employee health clinic and medication

• Competitive family, dental, and vision plan options

DPD Specialty Units:

• K-9

• Criminal Investigations

• Special Investigations Units

• School Resource Officer

• Traffic Unit • Community Relations Unit

• Honor Guard • Training Unit

• Multi Agency SWAT

Requirements:

• 21 Years of age

• High School Diploma or GED

• US Citizen • Good Moral Character

• Pass applicable testing and background investigation

• Age: 21
• Education: High School
• Experience: None