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Chino Police Department

Hiring · 5 openingsChino, CASan Bernardino CountyInland Empire122 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Chino PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$61,824
▼ 20% vs Inland Empire avgJob posting · verified Oct 15, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$121,536
Posting · verified Oct 15, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published
$5,152.00 - $6,264.00 Monthly

Starting pay has changed 2 times since we began tracking it in Oct 1, 2026: $75,141 (Oct 1, 2026) → $61,824 (Oct 5, 2026) → $83,724 (Oct 6, 2026).

Rank 20 of 22 Inland Empire departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$10,000 for certified laterals, $5,000 upon new hire $5,000 upon successful completion of probation.

Up to $10,000Job posting · verified Oct 15, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Chino PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • PensionCalPERS 2.7% at 57
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Also offered$1,545 monthly benefit bank for health insurance · 145 holiday hours per fiscal year (can be converted to pay)
  • Lateral experience required1 years
  • Schedulerotating shifts including weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays

How Chino PD compares nearby

All 65 Inland Empire agencies

4 nearby departments start higher than Chino PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs ChinoBonusMiles
Chino PDHiring$61,824—$10,000—
Pomona PDHiring$89,508+$27,684$25,0005
Ontario PDHiring$90,314+$28,490None6
Claremont PDHiring$97,200+$35,376None6
Upland PDHiring$67,704+$5,880$12,5007
Rancho Cucamonga PDNot postingNot published—None9

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