Police Recruit Position Available up to 90 Days Before Academy ($16/hr)

Receive GI Bill Benefits Throughout the Academy and FTO Phase

Department Issues all Required Gear
Lateral Transfer Program; entry at higher pay rate, 3-week academy and 30-day FTO phase (one pay step
for every two years of experience, up to step three, case-by-case basis upon approval of the Chief)

Granted 24 Core CJ Credits at Washburn University

10-Hour work Days for Patrol Officers
Starting pay of $22.52
Approximately $1 Per Hour Raise Per Year (for 18 years)
Education Bonus (Associate’s Degree: $25/month, Bachelor’s Degree: $50/month, Master’s Degree:
$60/month)
Shift Differential Pay ($.70/hr for shifts starting after noon)
10 Paid Holidays per Year (time-and-a-half in addition if working)
4.5 Hours of Pay / Compensatory Time for Off-Duty Court Appearances
Physical Incentive Pay (up to $90/quarter)
Compensation for Certified Bilingual Officers ($75/month)
Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,000/year
$1/hr for Field Training Officers and Supervisors
Premium Pay for Detectives and Sergeants
12 Vacation Days Earned per Year (first four years)
Funeral Leave (up to three days), Personal Leave (two awarded annually), Perfect Attendance Leave
(one per quarter)

Specialty Units and Assignments Include Sergeant (promotion), Detective (promotion), K-9 Unit,
Response Team, Bomb Unit, Narcotics Officers, Motorcycle Unit, School Resource Officers, Community
Police, Crisis Intervention Unit, Traffic Unit, Crime Scene Unit, Hostage Negotiator, ATF, KBI, FBI, and
U.S. Marshal’s Task Force Officers, Accident Reconstruction, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Firearms
Instructor, Honor Guard, Pipe and Drum Corps, EVOC Instructor, Polygraph Examiner, Training Unit, UAV
Unit, ATV Unit, IPMBA Police Cyclist Certification

Promotion and Specialty Unit Selection Points for Military Service and Formal Education
Minimum 7-day Notification of Schedule Change
Contractual Agreement Between the City of Topeka and FOP Lodge #3
Medical Expense Reimbursement (up to $1,100)