JPD officers make nearly double what they earned ten years ago. JJ obtained a roster of JPD employees and their salaries through a public records request. The city of Jackson reported there are 348 employees at JPD.
JPD officers started at $27,000 in 2016 and made up to $32,500 with experience. All that changed when Capitol Police entered the picture as it paid officers over $50,000. The invisible hand indeed raised the boats as the competition forced all local agencies, including JPD, to make their salaries comparable. JPD police officers now earn $51,000 per year while Master Police Officers earn $56,000.
Justin Vicery reported in the Clarion-Ledger in 2016:
Starting officer pay in Jackson is $27,000. After a year, it goes up to $32,000....
The pay for Jackson police also falls below the average for the state, even though Jackson is the largest city in the state. The average salary for police officers across the state was $34,550, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since 2010, the highest paying salaries for officers in Mississippi crept up some, but trended downward for starting pay. Article
Although JPD reports 244 employees assigned to patrol operations, that number is somewhat misleading as it includes school crossing guards, recruits, park rangers, detectives, sergeants, leftenants, and a captain. The roster states there are 100 Master Police Officers and 39 police officers.
The roster is posted below.
15 comments:
That may be so, but they are doing twice as much of nothing while on duty.
"The roster states there are 100 Master Police Officers and 39 police officers"
So there are 139 police officers patrolling Jackson in 3 shifts 24 hours a day.
Thank God for Capitol Police.
If you read the rest of the CL article, Vance said he had 212 patrol officers. I remember when he ordered M4's for his troops, it was around 300 purchased.
Schools can't hire their own crossing guards?
I'd like one of those $50K Park Ranger jobs-
Even though these are public records, I do not agree with posting these names with salaries because of threats each face every day! Too dangerous!
Apparently thug life pays even better than JPD
Ridgeland has an opening for a patrol officer, and the pay range is $52k to $67k.
JPD's crossing guards and recriuits can't have M4s?
Or did JPD just need some extra M4s to cover for those that might be lost or stolen out of parked cars in sketchy parking lots?
A Private First Class in the Military with less than 2 years of Service makes $2,837 a month Taxable. A housing allowance BAH Jackson Ms area with spouse or child $1818 non taxable and eating allowance BAS $476.35 = $5,131.35 a month. Thats $61,576.20 a year plus free medical dental and retirement after 20 years plus yearly raises and promotions. After 10 years with promotions over $100,000 in pay and benefits.
I support the police… but, this is money for nothing!!! JPD is a joke and everyone knows this. Capitol police is the only freak police force in the city. JPD are school crossing guards and traffic olive at best
Shameful Salary for a job that’s disrespected until you call for help!
Not a decent wage for a family!
During the day only 2 officers needed per precinct! After 10:00pm when the roaches come out you’ll need all 300 plus the crossing guards and the Chief!
So a recruit is making $50k while a sergeant with 30 years is making $59k?? That's messed up!
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