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Police lateral hiring bonuses of $10,000 or more (October 2026)

93 agencies in 24 states list a lateral bonus of at least $10,000, topped by Fairbanks Police Department (AK) at $60,000. 39 of them say they accept out-of-state laterals. The amount shown is the largest figure in the source; click an agency for its payout schedule and conditions.

Last verified: 2026-10-18. Every row links to the agency's official posting or announcement; blank fields mean the source did not state the value. Bonuses are usually paid in installments with a service commitment, so confirm with the agency before applying.

AgencyStateLateral bonusPay (annual)Out-of-stateClosesSource
Fairbanks Police Department
Fairbanks · Municipal police
AK$60,000$79,040 - $125,653
converted from $38.00 - $60.41 Hourly
YesUnknownOfficial source
Torrance Police Department
Torrance · Municipal police
CA$50,000$98,758 - $134,139
converted from $8,229.87 - $11,178.27 Monthly
YesContinuousOfficial source
Eureka Police Department
Eureka · Municipal police
CA$50,000$73,200 - $101,436UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills · Municipal police
CA$45,000$118,118 - $146,750YesContinuousOfficial source
Salinas Police Department
Salinas · Municipal police
CA$40,000$103,152 - $138,228
converted from $8,596.00 - $11,519.00 Monthly
YesContinuousOfficial source
Scotts Valley Police Department
Scotts Valley · Municipal police
CA$40,000$101,280 - $135,732UnknownContinuousOfficial source
King County Sheriff's Office
King County · Sheriff's office
WA$40,000$95,909 - $134,285
converted from $46.11 - $64.56 Hourly
Yes2026-12-31Official source
Madera Police Department
Madera · Municipal police
CA$35,000$70,300 - $89,732NoContinuousOfficial source
Las Cruces Police Department
Las Cruces · Municipal police
NM$35,000$62,962 - $75,566
converted from $30.27-$36.33 hourly (x2080)
YesUnknownOfficial source
Napa County Sheriff's Office
Napa · Sheriff's office
CA$30,000$126,568 - $151,944YesContinuousOfficial source
Central Marin Police Authority
Larkspur · Municipal police
CA$30,000$97,020 - $129,828YesUnknownOfficial source
Bellevue Police Department
Bellevue · Municipal police
WA$30,000$100,260 - $128,403YesContinuousOfficial source
Hermosa Beach Police Department
Hermosa Beach · Municipal police
CA$30,000$109,248 - $126,468Unknown2026-11-04Official source
Juneau Police Department
Juneau · Municipal police
AK$30,000$90,064 - $120,910
converted from $43.30 - $58.13 Hourly
UnknownContinuousOfficial source
North Las Vegas Police Department
North Las Vegas · Municipal police
NV$30,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Bonus source
Mammoth Lakes Police Department
Mammoth Lakes · Municipal police
CA$25,000$108,871 - $168,235YesContinuousOfficial source
Lynnwood Police Department
Lynnwood · Municipal police
WA$25,000$106,371 - $128,877
converted from $51.14 - $61.96 Hourly
UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Pomona Police Department
Pomona · Municipal police
CA$25,000$103,368 - $126,192YesUnknownOfficial source
Petaluma Police Department
Petaluma · Municipal police
CA$25,000$102,606 - $124,779UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Tacoma · Sheriff's office
WA$25,000$93,517 - $123,760
converted from $44.96 - $59.50 Hourly
YesContinuousOfficial source
Tukwila Police Department
Tukwila · Municipal police
WA$25,000$101,064 - $123,192YesContinuousOfficial source
Bonus source
Downey Police Department
Downey · Municipal police
CA$25,000$98,883 - $122,512
converted from $8,240.27 - $10,209.33 Monthly
YesUnknownOfficial source
Mount Vernon Police Department
Mount Vernon · Municipal police
WA$25,000$100,836 - $120,036YesUnknownOfficial source
Arlington County Police Department
Arlington · County police
VA$25,000$90,012 - $103,330
FY27 starting salary; max lateral starting salary $103,330 (effective July 1, 2026)
UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Kern County Sheriff's Office
Bakersfield · Sheriff's office
CA$25,000$77,635 - $92,781
converted from $6,469.58 - $7,731.75 Monthly
UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Lincoln City Police Department
Lincoln City · Municipal police
OR$25,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Owensboro Police Department
Owensboro · Municipal police
KY$25,000Not statedUnknownContinuousOfficial source
Wilmington Police Department
Wilmington · Municipal police
NC$25,000Not statedUnknown2027-01-03Official source
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
Leonardtown · Sheriff's office
MD$22,500$71,011UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Santa Barbara Police Department
Santa Barbara · Municipal police
CA$20,000$120,963 - $147,031YesContinuousOfficial source
Alhambra Police Department
Alhambra · Municipal police
CA$20,000$109,042 - $139,168UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Modesto Police Department
Modesto · Municipal police
CA$20,000$94,266 - $125,112YesUnknownOfficial source
Paso Robles Police Department
Paso Robles · Municipal police
CA$20,000$96,009 - $121,737UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Santa Maria Police Department
Santa Maria · Municipal police
CA$20,000$98,058 - $119,190
converted from $8,171.54 - $9,932.54 Monthly
YesUnknownOfficial source
Sumner Police Department
Sumner · Municipal police
WA$20,000$88,566 - $113,318UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Ukiah · Sheriff's office
CA$20,000$86,861 - $105,539Unknown2026-10-19Official source
Hopewell Police Department
Hopewell · Municipal police
VA$20,000$58,334 - $68,646UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Alliance Police Department
Alliance · Municipal police
NE$20,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Alpharetta Police Department
Alpharetta · Municipal police
GA$20,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Issaquah Police Department
Issaquah · Municipal police
WA$16,000$98,150 - $129,159UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Queen Creek Police Department
Queen Creek · Municipal police
AZ$15,500$76,941 - $109,368YesContinuousOfficial source
BART Police Department
Oakland · Transit police
CA$15,000$107,954 - $152,398YesContinuousOfficial source
Stockton Police Department
Stockton · Municipal police
CA$15,000$95,098 - $131,575Unknown2026-12-31Official source
Soldotna Police Department
Soldotna · Municipal police
AK$15,000$86,466 - $125,320
converted from $41.57 - $60.25 Hourly
UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Loveland Police Department
Loveland · Municipal police
CO$15,000$101,078 - $116,183
Lateral II (3-5 yrs) range
UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Port Orchard Police Department
Port Orchard · Municipal police
WA$15,000$98,613 - $112,382
converted from $47.41 - $54.03 Hourly
YesUnknownOfficial source
Gastonia Police Department
Gastonia · Municipal police
NC$15,000$57,953 - $99,810Unknown2026-12-31Official source
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Kalamazoo · Municipal police
MI$15,000$55,779 - $92,907UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Baltimore County Police Department
Municipal police
MD$15,000$76,362 - $91,060Yes2026-11-30Official source
Pearland Police Department
Pearland · Municipal police
TX$15,000$85,080 - $90,262
lateral placement up to Step 4 (2-4+ yrs)
YesUnknownOfficial source
Carlsbad Police Department
Carlsbad · Municipal police
NM$15,000$70,054 - $88,171UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Sanford · Sheriff's office
FL$15,000$67,080
starting salary ($30/hr)
UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Birmingham Police Department
Birmingham · Municipal police
AL$15,000Not statedYesUnknownOfficial source
Missouri City Police Department
Missouri City · Municipal police
TX$15,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Bonus source
Upland Police Department
Upland · Municipal police
CA$12,500$94,250 - $120,289YesContinuousOfficial source
Buena Park Police Department
Buena Park · Municipal police
CA$12,000$109,803 - $144,331UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Glendora Police Department
Glendora · Municipal police
CA$12,000$94,403 - $122,780YesContinuousOfficial source
Baltimore County Sheriff's Office
Towson · Sheriff's office
MD$12,000$59,683 - $75,758UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Marin County Sheriff's Office
San Rafael · Sheriff's office
CA$10,000$122,013 - $147,992UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Oakley Police Department
Oakley · Municipal police
CA$10,000$109,637 - $146,910Unknown2026-11-30Official source
Clovis Police Department
Clovis · Municipal police
CA$10,000$107,964 - $131,232YesContinuousOfficial source
Sunny Isles Beach Police Department
Sunny Isles Beach · Municipal police
FL$10,000$84,000 - $128,982No2026-11-12Official source
Howard County Police Department
Marriottsville · Municipal police
MD$10,000$70,200 - $128,814YesContinuousOfficial source
Lodi Police Department
Lodi · Municipal police
CA$10,000$101,495 - $123,368UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Chino Police Department
Chino · Municipal police
CA$10,000$100,005 - $121,536UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Westminster Police Department
Westminster · Municipal police
CA$10,000$93,808 - $119,725UnknownContinuousOfficial source
Westminster Police Department
Westminster · Municipal police
CO$10,000$80,746 - $119,621Unknown2026-10-31Official source
Baytown Police Department
Baytown · Municipal police
TX$10,000$84,049 - $112,306
starting base to year-8 base pay, effective Oct 2026
UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police
Arlington · Airport police
VA$10,000$65,161 - $107,516
salary range
YesUnknownOfficial source
Sugar Land Police Department
Sugar Land · Municipal police
TX$10,000$85,072 - $105,685
starting pay; max at Step 10
Yes2026-10-30Official source
The Colony Police Department
The Colony · Municipal police
TX$10,000$80,982 - $105,189UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Bend Police Department
Bend · Municipal police
OR$10,000$86,432 - $105,058YesContinuousOfficial source
Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office
Anne Arundel County · Sheriff's office
MD$10,000$60,715 - $104,137NoUnknownOfficial source
Menomonee Falls Police Department
Menomonee Falls · Municipal police
WI$10,000$82,618 - $99,798UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Somerton Police Department
Somerton · Municipal police
AZ$10,000$63,502 - $99,216
converted from $30.53 - $47.70 Hourly
YesContinuousOfficial source
Suffolk Police Department
Suffolk · Municipal police
VA$10,000$62,354 - $93,357Yes2026-11-08Official source
Riverside Police Department
Riverside · Municipal police
MO$10,000$65,000 - $92,574UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Yuba County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department · Sheriff's office
CA$10,000$82,560 - $90,816UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Little Rock Police Department
Little Rock · Municipal police
AR$10,000$57,928 - $88,275
converted from $27.85 - $42.44 Hourly
Unknown2026-12-18Official source
West Chester Borough Police Department
West Chester · Municipal police
PA$10,000$56,000 - $84,000
approx. starting pay: no experience vs. prior experience, per FAQ
YesUnknownOfficial source
Lockhart Police Department
Lockhart · Municipal police
TX$10,000$67,974 - $82,555
converted from $32.68-$39.69 hourly (x2080); lateral transfer pay up to step 10
UnknownUnknownOfficial source
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Statewide · State police
SC$10,000$58,222 - $80,622YesContinuousOfficial source
Savannah Police Department
Savannah · Municipal police
GA$10,000$61,989 - $66,755YesUnknownOfficial source
Atlanta Police Department
Atlanta · Municipal police
GA$10,000$66,395
lateral starting salary; can be higher with experience (joinatlantapd.org)
YesUnknownOfficial source
Harrisonburg Police Department
Harrisonburg · Municipal police
VA$10,000$56,992 - $61,984UnknownContinuousOfficial source
San Luis Police Department
San Luis · Municipal police
AZ$10,000$58,136YesContinuousOfficial source
Shreveport Police Department
Shreveport · Municipal police
LA$10,000~$55,000
approximate lateral pay before overtime, per department in news report
UnknownUnknownOfficial source
Anne Arundel County Police Department
Anne Arundel County · Municipal police
MD$10,000Not statedUnknown2026-12-13Official source
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia · Municipal police
CA$10,000Not statedUnknownContinuousOfficial source
Las Vegas Deputy City Marshals (Dept. of Public Safety)
Las Vegas · Municipal police
NV$10,000Not statedYesUnknownOfficial source
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Shalimar · Sheriff's office
FL$10,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Ventura Police Department
Ventura · Municipal police
CA$10,000Not statedUnknownUnknownOfficial source
Winchester Police Department
Winchester · Municipal police
VA$10,000Not statedUnknownContinuousOfficial source

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