Join APD
NEW POLICE OFFICER
Learn more about the application process to become a Police Officer.
P.O.S.T. CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER
Learn more about the application process to join APD as a P.O.S.T. Certified Police Officer.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
APD offers several employment opportunities including communications officer and police records clerk.
Police Officer Salary
The salary for recruit candidates starts at $37,000 during the Academy and increases to $48,200 (includes state supplemental pay) after Academy graduation. College graduates with qualified degrees can earn up to an additional $600/yr for an associate degree, $1200/yr for bachelor’s degree, $2400/yr for master’s degree and $3000/yr for a Doctoral degree.
Applicants hired with a P.O.S.T. certificate will receive $48,200 (includes state supplemental pay) per year starting salary.
Other pay incentives include:
- Night shift differential pay
- Special duty pay (training opportunities)
- Paid overtime
- 100% coverage of employee health insurance and retirement contributions provided
Hiring Incentives Available for both New and P.O.S.T. Certified Police Officers. New Officers that have never worked as a law enforcement officer, qualify for a one time $5000 hiring incentive. P.O.S.T. Certified Officers can qualify for a $10,000 hiring incentive.
Police Officer Career Opportunities
Continuing its commitment of excellence to our citizens and officers, the Alexandria Police Department offers a variety of opportunities for police officers.
We encourage our officers to pursue a career path that best utilizes their talents in the following units:
- Patrol Division
- Criminal Investigations
- Public Information
- Training Division and Academy
- Field Training Officer (F.T.O.)
- Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.)
- Community Policing
- Intelligence Officer
- Recruiting
- Motorcycle Division
- K-9
- DWI Task Force
- Internal Affairs
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Narcotics
- Property Control & Evidence
- L.A.C.E. Patrol (Traffic/DWI)
- Honor Guard
- Warrant Officer
- D.A.R.E Officer
- Critical Incident Training Officer
- Hostage Negotiations
Employment Benefits
VACATION
Vacation is earned at the following rate:
- 1 year but less than 10 years = 180 working hours
- 10 years but less than 15 years = 216 working hours
- 15 years but less than 20 years = 240 working hours
- 20 years or more = 264 working hours
*The initial earning of leave and future increases will begin on the first day of the first pay period after completion of 1 year of continuous service and thereafter the applicable continuous service anniversary date.
RETIREMENT
Police Officers with the Alexandria Police Department belong to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System (MPERS). 100% coverage of retirement contribution provided. The current retirement plan is:
- 3 year or 36 month average final compensation
- 25 years of service at any age – Regular Retirement
- 12 years of service at age 55 – Regular Retirement
- 20 years of service at any age reduced from 55 – Early Retirement
- 30 years of service shall equal 90% of 36month average final compensation
- DROP/IBO must be eligible for regular retirement only to participate
View more information on MPERS.
HOLIDAYS
The City of Alexandria recognizes 11 holidays per year. These holidays are listed below:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Any new holidays proclaimed by the City Council
HEALTH INSURANCE
Health insurance is extended to police officers/employees. The City of Alexandria pays 100% of police officers/employees health insurance. Vision and dental plans are available.
LIFE INSURANCE
Free Basic Life Benefit: $10,000 plus an additional $10,000 accidental death benefit
*The City of Alexandria provides life insurance for the police officer
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
We offer a voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees who have personal and/or work-related issues.
COLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The City of Alexandria recognizes the importance of education and offers an excellent tuition reimbursement program to its officers.
SICK LEAVE
Each employee is entitled to sick leave with full pay for any illness or injury, not brought about by his own negligence or culpable indiscretion, which prevents his attendance at duty for a period of 52 weeks.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The City of Alexandria offers an employee the opportunity to become a member of 457 deferred compensation plan program. This is a pre-tax dollar plan that is designed to supplement retirement income.
EQUIPMENT
GLOCK 9-mm-caliber handgun, uniforms, ballistic vest, ballistic shield package, all leather gear and rain gear.