Lateral / certified officer · Posted Dec 31, 2025
Lateral Police Officer
Pay
$27.85/hr to $42.44/hr$27.85 - $42.44 Hourly
Closes
Dec 18, 2026Closes Dec 18, 2026
Bonus
None stated$5000 is payable upon swearing into department.
Laterals
Not stated
In the posting's words
The sentences our figures come from.Salary Step Increases up to $88,275.20 at 15 years of service.Salary Step Increases up to $88,275.20 at 15 years of service.Hiring Incentive of $10,000 - $5000 is payable upon swearing into department.$5000 is payable upon swearing into department.The candidate must possess a current active law enforcement Basic certificationThe posting
From GovernmentJobs.com · read Oct 1, 2026 · originalJob Objective: To patrol an assigned district in the City of Little Rock in order to enforce laws and ordinances.
Safety Sensitive: This position is designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening. For a complete list of essential functions, please visit the full job description available on our website.
Little Rock Police Department offers: Hiring Incentive o f $ 10,000 - $5000 is payable upon swearing into department.
Holiday Premiums available up to 4% of annual salary.
Starting salary up to $74235.20, depending on agency size and years of service (up to four years credit allowed)
Salary Step Increases up to $88,275.20 at 15 years of service.
B enefits Effective First Day of Employment With No Waiting Period
Residency Incentive Program of up to $5,000
Longevity Pay
Shift differentials .
Second language incentives available to qualified candidates
Educational Incentives payable immediately after Academy graduation. Payments begin at 15 college credit hours and increase up to $2,254.04 annually for graduate degrees.
The candidate must possess a current active law enforcement Basic certification
The candidate must possess a valid Arkansas Class "D" (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this position.
The candidate must meet any other requirements established by the Little Rock Civil Service Commission and the State Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
Only on-line applications will be accepted for this position.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please submit your request via email to HRlaborrelations@littlerock.gov .
APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants are required to complete an application and all supplemental questions on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/littlerock . Candidates will receive a confirmation email once their application has been submitted successfully. Applicants that are Certified Police Officers will go to the background investigation step (written exam testing NOT required for certified officers). Must pass Physical Ability testing.
Human Resources will submit all candidates to LRPD personnel for a preliminary background check. If any of the following are found during the preliminary background, the candidate will be automatically disqualified:
Invalid driver's license
Prior felony conviction - NOTE: Expunged and/or pardoned felonies still disqualify candidates from employment as a Police Officer.
Prior domestic abuse conviction
Excessive traffic points accrued within the past three years.
Applicants who have successfully completed the on-line application, supplemental questions, and the preliminary background check will receive additional information about the selection process.
About Little Rock PD
Full department page- Starting pay$57,928
- Top of scale$88,275
- Sworn officers (2025)535
- Open jobs3
