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Salary: $27.85 - $42.44 HourlyLocation : Little Rock, ARJob Type: Full Time Civil Service PositionJob Number: PD-2026-01Department: Police Department - RecruitmentOpening Date: 01/01/2026Closing Date: 12/18/2026 1:50 PM CentralFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: FOPSupervisory Responsibility?: NoOn-Line Applications Only?: YesDepartment:: Police DepartmentGrade: 110 The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Job Objective & Safety/Security Sensitive DesignationJob Objective: To patrol an assigned district in the City of Little Rock in order to enforce laws and ordinances.Safety Sensitive: This position is designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening. Essential FunctionsFor a complete list of essential functions, please visit the full job description available on our website.Little Rock Police Department offers: Hiring Incentive of $10,000 - $5000 ispayable upon completion of first six months and $5000 is payable upon completion of twelve months, of 24 month probationary period. Holiday Premiums available up to 4% of annual salary.Starting salary of up to $57,928 dependent on experienceSalary Step Increases up to $88,275.20 at 15 years of service.Benefits Effective First Day of Employment With No Waiting PeriodResidency Incentive Program of up to $5,000Longevity PayShift differentials. Second language incentives available to qualified candidatesEducational Incentives payable immediately after Academy graduation. Payments begin at 15 college credit hours and increase up to $2,254.04 annually for graduate degrees. Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities The candidate must possess a current active law enforcement Basic certificationThe candidate must possess a valid Arkansas Class "D" (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this position.The candidate must meet any other requirements established by the Little Rock Civil Service Commission and the State Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Application Requirements Only on-line applications will be accepted for this position. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please submit your request via email to APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants are required to complete an application and all supplemental questions on-line at Candidates will receive a confirmation email once their application has been submitted successfully. Applicants that are Certified Police Officers will go to the background investigation step (written exam and physical agility testing is NOT required for certified officers).Human Resources will submit all candidates to LRPD personnel for a preliminary background check. If any of the following are found during the preliminary background, the candidate will be automatically disqualified:Invalid driver's licensePrior felony conviction - NOTE: Expunged and/or pardoned felonies still disqualify candidates from employment as a Police Officer.Prior domestic abuse convictionExcessive traffic points accrued within the past three years. Applicants who have successfully completed the on-line application, supplemental questions, and the preliminary background check will receive additional information about the selection process.POLICE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION/BENEFIT PACKAGECOMPENSATION BENEFITS POLICE OFFICER PAY RATESSTEPYEARS IN RANK2025 PAY RATES2026 PAY RATES1NEW HIRE26.5255,161.6027.8557,928.002128.1158,468.8029.52 61,401.603230.0862,566.4031.5965,707.204332.0466,643.2033.65 69,992.005433.9970,699.2035.6974,235.206 5 (no increase)33.9970,699.2035.69 74,235.207636.1075,088.0037.9178,852.8087 (no increase)36.1075,088.0037.9178,852.809838.8580,808.0040.80 84,864.00 101540.4184,052.8042.44 88,275.20INSURANCECIGNA HEALTH PLAN(S)Base Plan: Emp only: $0.00; Emp + Spouse: $208.69, Emp + Child(ren): $188.78; Family: $298.25. ?Buy-up 1 Plan: Emp only: 34.96; Emp + Spouse: $282.09, Emp + Child(ren): $255.19; Family: $403.11. ?Buy-up 2 Plan: Emp only: 47.55; Emp + Spouse: $308.53, Emp + Child(ren): $279.12; Family: $440.90. ?High-Deductible Health Plan: Emp only: 0.00; Emp + Spouse: $196.97, Emp + Child(ren): $178.16; Family: $281.52.Four (4) plans to choose from: Base Plan; Buy-up 1 Plan, Buy-up 2 Plan or High DeductibleBase Plan: $3,000 deductible (in network), $40 co-pay for PCP - $70 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-pays: $0, $20, $40, $80 co-pay, $200 Rx deductible for Tier 2, 3, 4Buy-up 1 Plan: $2,000 deductible (in network), $30 co-pay for PCP - $60 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-pays: $15, $45, $70, $70 copay; no additional Rx deductible.Buy-up 2 Plan: $1,000 deductible (in network), $25 co-pay for PCP - $50 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-payments: $15, $45, $70, $70 co-pay; no additional Rx deductible.High-Deductible Plan: $2,500 deductible (in network), Prescriptions: Tier 1 10% after deductible; Tier 2 20% after deductible; Tier 3 30% after deductible; Tier 4 $80 co-pay after deductibleDELTA DENTAL INSURANCEBase Plan Emp: $0; Family: $17.46. per pay period. High Plan: Employee Only: $8.77; Family $44.38VISION (VSP)Emp: $0.00; and Family $1.00 per pay period$0 deductible - co-pays and allowances; $10 co-pay for well vision exam (once every 12 months) plus $50 co-pay for materials, lens & frames or contact lens fitting & evaluation up to $60.$150 allowance for frames (once every 24-month frames/12-month lenses) Or - Elective Contact Lens - $105 allowance, Necessary Contact Lens $210 allowance once every 12 months.OTHER PROVIDED INSURANCELife Insurance - The Basic Life Benefit is 2x times your salary. Mid Managers and above is 3x your salary. The premium is 100% paid by the employer and is effective your hire date.Accidental Death & Dismemberment - The AD&D benefit is 1x your annual salary rounded to the next thousand of coverage.Long Term Disability- 60% of salary continuance after 6-month elimination period.RETIREMENTPENSION - All full time, uniform employeesRetirement and disability benefits are provided through the State of Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System (LOPFI) program.OTHER COMPENSATIONLONGEVITY PAY (provided to all employees)Longevity pay will be paid at the rate of $4 per month for each year of service up to and including the fifth (5th) year and $6 per month for each year of service beginning at six (6) years and each year thereafter.LEAVE(S) Vacation Employees will accrue the equivalent of fifteen (15) vacation days (based on an eight-hour day) annuallySick Employees shall accrue the equivalent of twenty (20) sick days (based on an eight-hour day) annuallyDiscretionaryAll employees with five (5) to fifteen (15) years of continuous service shall be granted forty (40) discretionary hours off per year.All employees with fifteen (15) or more years of continuous service shall be granted fifty-six (56) discretionary hours off per year.FuneralIn the event of the death of a spouse, child, mother, father, brother, sister, of the employee or the employee's spouse the employee may request up to five (5) days of time off with pay.Education Incentive Pay*After Academy graduation, police officers will receive education incentive pay (EIP) for fifteen (15) or more hours of college credit*College HoursWeekly AmountAmount Per Pay Period Less than 15 hours0015 through 30 hours5.7711.5431 through 6313.8527.70Associate's degree or 64 through 123 hours19.6239.24Bachelor's Degree or 124 hours36.0672.12Graduate Degree43.2786.54Additional Financial IncentivesBilingual or second language differentials available. Residency incentives available of up to $5,000. Academy graduation incentives available of up to $10,000. Shift differentials paid for hours worked after 3:00 p.m. Uniforms are furnished by the City.If you would like to review the complete guide of the 2025 City of Little Rock Employee Benefits, click on 01 Are you currently a certified Law Enforcement Officer? (Note: This is a requirement for employment as a Lateral Police Officer with the Little Rock Police Department) Yes No 02 If yes, in what state are you certified? 03 If you are a certified Law Enforcement Officer, what level of certification do you possess? Not Certified Law Enforcement Officer Basic Intermediate Advanced Senior 04 Do you possess a valid Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License?(Must obtain & maintain Arkansas Class D licensure before and for the duration of employment in this position.) Yes No 05 If you answered yes to the above question, please provide the driver's license number in which you are licensed. (Note: This information will be utilized to conduct your preliminary background check) 06 In which state are you licensed? 07 Do you have at least 3 years of law enforcement experience? Yes No 08 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain your experience. 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 + Years 09 How did you find out about this particular position? LRJobs.LittleRock.gov Facebook/Social Media Arkansas Business KARK4/FOX16 Social Media Live Newspaper (Arkansas Democrat Gazette or El Latino) City Employee Friend or relative who does not work for the City Internet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing) Career Builder/Indeed Government Jobs Indeed College/University Career Page Career Fair Virtual Job Fair Career Counselor (Military or Goodwill, Workforce) Re-entry Program (Community Programs) Department of Workforce Services Professional Association Other Required Question