Benefits

Salary

Current Police Officer range: $63,544.44 to $77,238.72 annually. Salary step at appointment depends on qualification.

Retirement & Deferred Compensation

Eligible Lodi Police Department employees are enrolled in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) benefits.

• For new CalPERS members, we offer 2.7% at 57 for retirement for single highest year.
• For legacy CalPERS members, we offer 3% at 55 for retirement for single highest year.

Deferred compensation is also available at a matching rate of 3%.

Scheduling, Incentives & Facilities

• 4-10 plan for most assignments, including Patrol with alternating weekends off
• Incentive pay for education, special assignments, and bilingual
• Performance incentive bonus up to $3,000 per year
• Special assignments, including:
  • Bicycles
  • K-9
  • Critical Incident Negotiations Team (CINT)
  • Motors
  • School Resource Officers
  • Special Investigations Unit
  • SWAT
• 51,000 square foot police station and city jail