municipal police · Washington

Bainbridge Island Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsBainbridge Island, WAKitsap CountyBremerton Area23 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Bainbridge Island PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$87,036
▼ 4% vs Bremerton Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$109,164
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published

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

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for certified laterals.

$5,000 hiring incentiveJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsOut of state candidates who are certified in other states must pass the CJTC equivalency examination.
  • Lateral experience required12 years

How Bainbridge Island PD compares nearby

All 5 Bremerton Area agencies

2 nearby departments start higher than Bainbridge Island PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Bainbridge IslandBonusMiles
Bainbridge Island PDHiring$87,036—$5,000—
Port Orchard PDHiring$90,813+$3,777$10,0000
Poulsbo PDNot postingNot published—None0
Bremerton PDHiring$96,236+$9,200None5
Kitsap County SheriffNot postingNot published—None7
Burien PDNot postingNot published—None15

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