Police Officer (RECRUIT)

Salary : $55,161.60 Annually

Location : Little Rock, AR

Job Type : Full Time Civil Service Position

Job Number : PD-2025-01

Department : Police Department - Recruitment

Opening Date : 01 / 13 / 2025

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : FOP

Supervisory Responsibility? : No

On-Line Applications Only? : Yes

Department : : Police Department

Grade : 110

The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Objective & Safety / Security Sensitive Designation

Join our force and become a guardian of our city's streets, where every action you take makes a lasting impact on the safety and security of our community. Embrace the challenge, uphold justice, and be the steadfast hero our city needs. Dare to make a difference as a police officer with us!

REMOTE TESTING IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!

In order to utilize Remote Testing, you must have access to BOTH of the following :

• Mobile smartphone or tablet. The GoToMeeting app will be used as the video / audio app for the Test Proctor to monitor and communicate with candidates during the exam.
• Desktop or Laptop PC running Windows 10 or later OR a MacOS 10.13 or later. The Safe Exam Browser will be downloaded to this device in order for candidates to take the exam.
• Take Home Car Program
• 10,000 Hiring Incentive payable upon Academy graduation.
• 5,000 Residency Incentive Program

Salary Progression

2025

2026

Entry

55,161.60

57,928.00

Year 1

58,468.80

61,401.60

Year 2

62,566.40

65,707.20

Year 3

66,643.20

69,992.00

Year 4

70,699.20

74,235.20

Year 5

70,699.20

74,235.20

Year 6

75,088.00

78,852.80

Year 7

75,088.00

78,852.80

Year 8

80,808.00

84,864.00

Year 15

84,052.80

88,275.20

Essential Functions

Essential Job Functions :

For a full list of essential job functions, visit the job description

This position is designated as a safety / security sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

To speak directly with a recruiter, please click here or email

Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS :

To be considered for employment as a Police Officer with the Little Rock Police Department, applicants must meet the criteria established by the State of Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement, the State of Arkansas Civil Service Statutes, and the Little Rock Civil Service Rules and Regulations (list is not all inclusive). Please click to review these eligibility requirements.

Application Requirements

Only on-line applications will be accepted for this position. Application and supplemental questions must be submitted and completed fully to be considered for the 2025 Police Academy.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS :

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please submit your request via email to If you would like to request a military accommodation in the application and / or testing process, you must notify City of LR Employment Services via email at Any such requests must be submitted BEFORE the date of the written examination.

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION : Applicants are required to complete an application and all supplemental questions on-line at Candidates will receive a confirmation email once their application has been submitted successfully.

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 :

Applicants who have successfully completed the on-line application, supplemental questions, and the preliminary background check will receive additional information about scheduling for the written / online exam and physical endurance and ability testing.

Test dates will be available on a first come first served basis. Testing dates below :

First Quarter

Second Quarter (TBD)

Third Quarter (TBD)

The Department reserves the right to add additional dates or amend these dates based on departmental need.

Additional information about the hiring process is available on our website at

APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES :

It is critically important that you keep your contact information up-to-date. Please log into your account at lrjobs.littlerock.gov to update any of your personal information, as well as to check on the status of your application. Please keep your account username and password available for this purpose.)

POLICE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION / BENEFIT PACKAGE

COMPENSATION BENEFITS

POLICE OFFICER PAY RATES

STEP

YEARS IN RANK

2025 PAY RATES

2026 PAY RATES

NEW HIRE

26.52

55,161.60

27.85

57,928.00

28.11

58,468.80

29.52

61,401.60

30.08

62,566.40

31.59

65,707.20

32.04

66,643.20

33.65

69,992.00

33.99

70,699.20

35.69

74,235.20

5 (no increase)

33.99

70,699.20

35.69

74,235.20

36.10

75,088.00

37.91

78,852.80

7 (no increase)

36.10

75,088.00

37.91

78,852.80

38.85

80,808.00

40.80

84,864.00

40.41

84,052.80

42.44

88,275.20

Education Incentive Pay

Amount Per Pay Period

Less than 15 hours0015 through 30 hours5.7711.5431 through 6313.8527.70Associate's degree or 64 through 123 hours19.6239.24Bachelor's Degree or 124 hours36.0672.12Graduate Degree43.2786.54

Additional Financial Incentives

INSURANCE BENEFITS

Health Insurance (police officers have health insurance on first day of employment) Coverage for an employee's dependents is available at the employee's option; should an employee choose to cover his / her dependent(s), the City currently pays part of the total cost of this additional coverage. Life Insurance

The benefit amount of the City paid policy for Police Officer is an amount equal to the employee's annual salary or $25,000 whichever is greater (from the first day of hire).

Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) The value of the City paid policy for Police Officers is an amount equal to the employee's annual salary or $25,000 whichever is greater (from the first day of hire).

Retirement and disability benefits are provided through the State of Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System (LOPFI) program

LEAVE BENEFITS

Vacation Employees will accrue the equivalent of fifteen (15) vacation days (based on an eight-hour day) annually Sick Employees shall accrue the equivalent of twenty (20) sick days (based on an eight-hour day) annually Discretionary All employees with five (5) to fifteen (15) years of continuous service shall be granted forty (40) discretionary hours off per year.

All employees with fifteen (15) or more years of continuous service shall be granted fifty-six (56) discretionary hours off per year. Funeral In the event of the death of a spouse, child, mother, father, brother, sister, of the employee or the employee's spouse the employee may request up to five (5) days of time off with pay.

If you would like to review the complete guide of the 2025 City of Little Rock Employee Benefits, click on

Have you graduated from a high school accredited by the Arkansas or other state's department of education OR do you have a high school equivalency certificate (e.g. G.E.D.)?

Please type "Yes" in the text box below if you agree to allow the City of Little Rock to run the preliminary background check required to take the written exam for this position. Typing "No" or any other answer in the text box will result in your immediate removal from further consideration.

If you answered yes to the question above, please enter your Driver's License number and State.

Please enter your date of birth in the following format (00 / 00 / 000).

Do you certify that you currently or will meet all eligibility requirements for admission to the Little Rock Police Department 2025 Academy? (As listed in the job posting)

Do you have at least 2 years of verifiable law enforcement patrol experience within the past 3 years? If so, you may be eligible for a shortened training period and higher starting pay through our Lateral Police program. Applications are available on our website.

Remote testing for the written exam will now be made available. Please check the method you are most interested in. Please see requirements for remote testing in the job posting.

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Salary : $25,000 - $55,162