Patrol Officer Benefits
- Starting pay is $28.27/hour until completion of FTO program where it goes up to $30.52/hour. If you have 3 or more years of full-time experience you will start at the $30.52/hour rate.
- 3% raise each year in 2023 and 2024.
- Support car (take home) after probation period if you live in Lorain county or adjacent county.
- Longevity Pay
- Yearly $500 voluntary fitness exam bonus
- Life insurance.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 4 weeks of vacation to start (including 10 holidays)
- 6 additional personal/holidays
- Yearly clothing allowance of $1200
- Accrue 4.6 hours of sick time per pay period
- Can transfer up to 480 hours of sick time
- College Incentive Pay of $1 per month per credit hour (paid quarterly).
- College tuition/book reimbursement: full at LCCC and up to $253 per credit hour at other college or universities.
- Paid military leave for armed forces reservists and national guard of 22 eight-hour days or 176 hours.
- If deployed past 22 days, you are paid the difference in monthly pay or $500 (whichever is lesser).
- Specialty Unit Bonuses