municipal police · Michigan

Garden City Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingGarden City, MIWayne CountyMetro Detroit30 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Garden City PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$54,671
▼ 8% vs Metro Detroit avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$83,708
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published
TOTAL COMPENSATION- $93,543.00

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 8 of 9 Metro Detroit departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsNo
  • Schedule12-hour shift schedule for patrol officers - every other weekend is a three-day weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off)
  • Pension25 years of service with a 2.5 multiplier; 2% COLA increase yearly once in retirement

How Garden City PD compares nearby

All 142 Metro Detroit agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Garden CityBonusMiles
Garden City PDHiring$54,671—None—
Allen Park PDNot postingNot published—None0
Ecorse PDNot postingNot published—None0
Grosse Ile Township PDNot postingNot published—None0
Grosse Pointe Farms PDNot postingNot published—None0
Grosse Pointe Park PDNot postingNot published—None0

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