Join the Gresham Police Department:

A Home For Laterals

Salary

Lateral POlice officer

Earn a base pay up to $103,813/year,* PLUS incentives up to 35% above base pay (see details below)

*This number reflects a 4% salary increase starting July 2025

Lateral Pay Steps

Incentives:

Incentives can total up to an additional 35% of base pay, depending on experience. Contact us below to see how our incredible incentive package can benefit you.

Specialty Assignment Pay Rates:

Field Training Officer (FTO) Pay
1. 14% over regular base pay (temporary, does not count toward any cap).
K-9 Officer Pay
1. 10% of regular base pay for time spent on K-9 program maintenance.
Motorcycle Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
S.W.A.T. Tactical Team Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
S.W.A.T. Safety Officer Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
Bomb Technician Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
Hazardous Materials Response Team Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
Crisis Negotiator Pay
1. 5% over regular base pay.
Detective Pay
1. ‍6% over regular base pay for long-term assignments. 4% over regular base pay for career development assignments.
Instructor Pay
1. ‍5% over regular base pay while actively performing instructor duties.Prep time does not qualify for instructor pay.
Translator Pay
1. ‍5% over regular base pay for specific listed languages.
Comfort K-9 Program Handler Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Pay
1. 3% over regular base pay.
School Resource Officer (SRO) Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.
Services Coordination Team (SCT) Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.
Vehicle Crime Team (VCT) Pay
1. ‍3% over regular base pay.
Public Information Officer (PIO) Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.
Neighborhood Enforcement Team (NET) Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.
Rapid Response Team (RRT) Pay
1. ‍2% over regular base pay.

Additional Incentives:

DPSST Certificate Incentive
1. Intermediate DPSST Certificate: 6%
2. Advanced DPSST Certificate: 5%
3. Total DPSST incentive: 11%
Educational Incentive
1. Bachelor’s Degree: 2%
Longevity Incentive
1. 2% at 85 months of service.
2. Additional 1% at 169 months of service.
3. Laterals receive credit for prior service at other agencies.
Mental Health Incentive
1. 1%
Shift Differential
1. 3%

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benefits

Up to 9.4 weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year

Four-day work week

One hour of paid wellness time per day

Competitive salary

Up to 14% specialty assignment pay

Up to 21% certification and incentive pay

$5,000 annual educational reimbursement

Free medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and families

City-funded pension program

Labor union membership

Optional employee contribution deferred compensation

Retirement medical trust

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Take-home car program

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Contact us

Please fill out the form below and we will send you contact information for an officer who can answer your questions.
Ride-alongs are also available upon request.

STOP! If you have no experience as a police officer, please visit our website for Entry Level positions here.

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