municipal police · Washington

Bremerton Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsBremerton, WAKitsap CountyBremerton Area55 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Bremerton PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$96,236
▲ 5% vs Bremerton Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$138,121
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 departmentNo
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsAs specified in WAC 139-05-210, out-of-state applicants are required to complete an equivalency certification process through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC). This includes successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy.
  • Lateral experience required24 years

How Bremerton PD compares nearby

All 5 Bremerton Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs BremertonBonusMiles
Bremerton PDHiring$96,236—None—
Kitsap County SheriffNot postingNot published—None2
Bainbridge Island PDHiring$87,036−$9,200$5,0005
Port Orchard PDHiring$90,813−$5,423$10,0005
Poulsbo PDNot postingNot published—None5
Burien PDNot postingNot published—None14

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