General Information

Current job opportunities with the Pensacola Police Department can be viewed on the City of Pensacola's Official Website by clicking this link.

Below is information about the beginning salaries for certain Pensacola Police employees, information about civil service, and employee benefits.

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General Information About
Police Officer & Police Cadet Positions

PAID TIME OFF

20 Hours Per Month

 

PERSONAL HOLIDAYS

 

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day and Day After

Christmas Day

SENIOR OFFICER PREMIUM PAY is 5 percent of base salary. To be entitled to this premium pay, police officers must have reached each of the following employment milestones of continuous service as a police officer with the City of Pensacola and completed the following educational requirements:

          - Ten years of service and 200 hours of additional law enforcement related continuing education courses.

          - 15 years of service and 120 hours of additional law enforcement related continuing education courses.

          - 20 years of service and 120 hours of additional law enforcement related continuing education courses.

PENSION PLAN

3% Per Year of Service
(25 Years = 75% Regardless of Age)

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Assigned Take-Home Car Plan

• In-Car Computer Systems

• All Equipment and Uniforms Furnished By The Department

ASSIGNMENTS

• Uniform Patrol

• Traffic

• Criminal Investigations

• Vice & Narcotics

• Community Services

• K-9

For more employment information, please visit the following links:

General Information About Civil Service

Employment Benefits Summary