municipal police · Rhode Island

East Providence Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingEast Providence, RIProvidence CountyProvidence Area86 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What East Providence PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$69,155
▲ 0% vs Providence Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$82,614
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Entry Level Patrol Salary - $69,154.56

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

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new officers, $2500 upon completion of the probation period for new police officers. The City of East Providence will pay the police officer $1500 upon completion of 2 years of service. The City of East Providence will pay the police officer $1000 upon completion of 3 years of service..

$5000 bonus for new officersJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at East Providence PD

  • Police Officer

    East Providence, RIContinuous$5,000 bonus
    $69,155starting

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • PensionVested in pension system after only 10 (ten) years of service, can begin to collect at age 60. Full pension at age 50 after 25 years of service. Cola=2.25% non-compounding.

How East Providence PD compares nearby

All 41 Providence Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs East ProvidenceBonusMiles
East Providence PDHiring$69,155—$5,000—
Cranston PDNot postingNot published—None5
Pawtucket PDNot postingNot published—None5
Central Falls PDNot postingNot published—None6
Warren PDNot postingNot published—None7
North Providence PDNot postingNot published—None7

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