Current Openings

Salary

• Academy Recruit: up to $ 88,608
• Police Officer Base: up to $ 118,896
• Police Officer Base: up to $ 142,675 (Advanced POST, BA/BS Degree, and specialty pay)

Lateral Applicants

• $20,000 hiring bonus
• Full-time law enforcement service credit towards vacation accrual seniority
• Up to 40 hours of sick time from your previous law enforcement employer
• Up to 40 hours of vacation time from your previous law enforcement employer
• Previous years with a POST agency count towards your longevity pay

Incentive Pay

Longevity Pay
It starts at your 10-year mark and increases every five years:

• 10 years - $1,500
• 15 years - $2,500
• 20 years - $3,500
• 25 years - $4,500
• 30 years - $5,500
• 35 years - $6,500

Education Pay
Upon sworn appointment, for the highest level of education completed:

• 2% AA/AS degree
• 4% BA/BS degree
• 5% MA/MS degree

Bilingual Pay
Upon sworn appointment

• $200 Per month for Spanish language

Annual Uniform Allowance

• $1200 Per year

POST Pay
For the highest level of certification obtained:

• 5% Above base for Intermediate POST
• 11% Above base for Advanced POST

Specialty Pay

• 9% Above base for Corporal pay
• 5% Above base for Motor pay
• 7% Above base for Detective pay, and Traffic Bureau
• 5% Above base for Admin, K-9, FTO, SRO, MET Team, Traffic Bureau, Whittwood Center Officer, POP, SET Team, and CIT Team

Benefits

• Classic and PEPRA retirement
• 24 hours of personal leave (annually)
• 10 days of vacation per year (maximum of 24 days per year after 20 yrs. of service.)
• Compensation bank
• 3/12.5-hour shifts
• 10.5 holidays per year
• 96 hours of sick leave per year (plus credit for accrued non-compensated time for prior law enforcement service).
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
• Short-Term Disability Plan

The Whittier PD Advantage

Full-time jail staff, all specialized positions are rotational, SWAT, SORT, Tech Team, civilian CSO units handle cold reports, college tuition reimbursement, $75k home purchasing assistance program, computer purchasing assistance program, and much more!

Retirement

Employees hired prior to 1/1/13 and those individuals identified as Classic Members under Public Employment Retirement Law (PERL) will be enrolled in the City’s 3% @ 50 formula for Safety Members (2.5% @ 55 for Miscellaneous Members) and may have a future CalPERS contribution as established by resolutions, labor agreements or Public Employee Retirement Law. New Members under Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) hired as of 1/1/13 will have the new CalPERS 2.7% @ 57 Safety Plan (2% @ 62 for Miscellaneous Plan) and will have a mandatory CalPERS contribution as established by PERL. There is currently no deduction for Social Security, as the City of Whittier does not participate in the Social Security program.