Career

Police Officer

Police Officers perform a number of tasks both directly and indirectly related to protecting and serving the Baton Rouge community. This job can vary significantly depending on the unique role of each officer and his or her unit – from uniform patrol, where all officers begin their career, to our special response team, narcotics unit, motorcycle patrol, and many more.

Officers’ tasks may include patrolling designated areas in the city limits of Baton Rouge, responding to and investigating misdemeanor and felony crimes, and responding to and investigating traffic crashes; interviewing and obtaining statements from individuals involved in alleged crimes, gathering evidence, making arrests, administering first aid, and securing crime sites; and enforcing traffic laws. Officers are also responsible for performing other police-related duties as assigned.

Officers must respond to situations firmly, courteously, and tactful with respect for the rights of others, and they must analyze situations quickly and objectively to determine the proper course of action. Begin your application

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Salary

  • $15.86 hourly/$32,979 annually (base pay)
  • Annual merit increases
  • State supplemental pay after one year of service, $500

Prior Law Enforcement Incentive

  • Officers with 2-5 years – $16.82 hourly/$34,986 annually (base pay)
  • Officers with 5+ years – $17.84 hourly/$37,117 annually (base pay)
  • State supplemental pay is not included in these salary figures

College incentives

  • 80 hours – $750.00 annually
  • Bachelor’s degree – $2,000.00 annually
  • Master’s degree – $2,500.00 annually

Shift differential pay

  • Shifts
    • Days | 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Evenings | 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
    • Nights | 9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
    • Fixed shifts with rotating days off
  • Differential Pay
    • Evenings – $0.50/hour
    • Nights | $1.00/hour
  • Opportunities to perform extra duty and earn overtime pay

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Free life insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Paid monthly vacation and sick leave accrual
  • Military leave
  • Uniforms and equipment, provided by BRPD

NON-SWORN SUPPORT Positions

You don’t have to be a police officer to work for the Baton Rouge Police Department. In fact, BRPD offers several employment opportunities for civilians, including supporting BRPD communications, receiving and responding to information requests, and classifying and identifying fingerprints. Begin your application

Communications Officer

Communications Officers support BRPD by operating communications equipment, keeping records, dispatching officers to calls, and communicating with agencies, businesses, and other organizations.

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Shift Hours

  • Days | 5:25 a.m. – 5:25 p.m.
  • Nights | 5:25 p.m. – 5:25 a.m.
  • Fixed shifts with rotating days off

Salary

  • $14.29 hourly/$2,600 monthly
  • Raise after six months to $2,678 monthly
  • Annual merit increases

College incentives

  • 80 hours - $750.00 annually
  • Bachelor’s degree - $2,000.00 annually
  • Master’s degree - $2,500.00 annually

Shift differential pay

  • Nights - $1.00/hour

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Paid monthly vacation and sick leave accrual

Criminal Information Specialist

Criminal Information Specialists play a crucial role in BRPD’s daily operations. This position involves reviewing and responding to requests for information from law enforcement officers working in the field through radio communications or other necessary means. Individuals with this job are responsible for providing immediate assistance to police officers regarding vehicle registrations, stolen vehicles and other property, missing persons, etc.

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Shift Hours

  • Days | 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Evenings | 3:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
  • Nights | 9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
  • Fixed shift with rotating days off

Salary

  • $11.34 hourly/$1,966 monthly
  • Raise after six months
  • Annual raises

College incentives

  • 80 hours - $750.00 annually
  • Bachelor’s degree - $2,000.00 annually
  • Master’s degree - $2,500.00 annually

Shift differential pay

  • Evenings - $0.50/hour
  • Nights - $1.00/hour

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Paid monthly vacation and sick leave accrual

Fingerprint Technician

Fingerprint Technicians are responsible for classifying and identifying fingerprints, as well as processing all prisoners arrested by BRPD officers and other agencies through Live Scan. Fingerprint Technicians’ duties also include recording prisoners’ information, collecting fingerprints, and taking photographs.

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Shift Hours

  • Days | 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Evenings | 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
  • Nights | 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
  • Fixed shifts with rotating days off

Salary

  • $10.59 hourly/$1,836 monthly
  • Raise after six months to $1,890 monthly
  • Annual raises

College incentives

  • 80 hours - $750.00 annually
  • Bachelor’s degree - $2,000.00 annually
  • Master’s degree - $2,500.00 annually

Shift differential pay

  • Evenings - $0.50/hour
  • Nights - $1.00/hour

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Paid monthly vacation and sick leave accrual