municipal police · Oregon

Prineville Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsPrineville, ORCrook CountyBend Area24 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Prineville PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$81,182
▲ 0% vs Bend Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$95,098
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

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

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Schedule8, 10 or 12-hour shift assignments
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termscurrently Oregon DPSST certified as a police officer or currently certified by Washington state, Idaho, or California in an equivalent classification. Other laterals may be considered by the Chief. Additionally, the candidate must also have at least 2 years of continuous employment within the last forty-seven (47) months.
  • Lateral experience required2 years

How Prineville PD compares nearby

All 9 Bend Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Prineville PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs PrinevilleBonusMiles
Prineville PDHiring$81,182—None—
Crook County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
Deschutes County SheriffNot postingNot published—None27
Madras PDNot postingNot published—None29
Jefferson County SheriffNot postingNot published—None29
Bend PDCloses in 0 days$90,757+$9,575$10,00030

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