Lateral Police Officer

Salary: $27.85 - $42.44 Hourly
Location : Determined by Department Necessity, Little Rock, AR
Job Type: Full Time Civil Service Position
Job Number: PD-2026-01
Department: Police Department - Recruitment
Opening Date: 01/01/2026
Closing Date: 12/18/2026 1:50 PM Central
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
Job 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.

Essential Functions
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 ispayable 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.

Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities

• 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.

Application Requirements

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


APPLICATION AND 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. 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.
POLICE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION/BENEFIT PACKAGE

CITY OF LITTLE ROCK BENEFITS

INSURANCE

CIGNA HEALTH PLAN(S)

Base Plan: Emp only:$0.00; Emp + Spouse: $216.10, Emp + Child(ren): $195.49; Family: $308.84. ?

Buy-up 1 Plan: Emp only: 38.10; Emp + Spouse: $296.11, Emp + Child(ren): $267.88; Family: $423.14. ?

Buy-up 2Plan: Emp only: 51.83; Emp + Spouse: $324.93, Emp + Child(ren): $293.95; Family: $464.32. ?

High-Deductible Health Plan: Emp only:0.00; Emp + Spouse: $203.33, Emp + Child(ren): $183.91; Family: $290.61.
Four (4) plans to choose from: Base Plan; Buy-up 1 Plan, Buy-up 2 Plan or High Deductible
Base Plan: $3,000 deductible (in network), $40 co-pay for PCP - $70 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-pays: $0, $20, $40, $80co-pay, $200 Rx deductible for Tier 2, 3, 4
Buy-up 1 Plan: $2,000 deductible (in network), $30 co-pay for PCP - $60 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-pays: $15, $45, $70, $70 copay; no additional Rx deductible.

Buy-up 2 Plan: $1,000 deductible (in network), $25 co-pay for PCP - $50 co-pay for specialist; Prescription co-payments: $15, $45, $70, $70co-pay; no additional Rx deductible.

High-Deductible Plan: $2,500 deductible (in network), Prescriptions: Tier 1 10% after deductible; Tier 2 20% after deductible; Tier 3 30% after deductible; Tier 4 $80 co-pay after deductible

DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE

Base Plan Emp: $0; Family: $17.46. per pay period.


High Plan: Employee Only: $8.77; Family $44.38

VISION (VSP)

Emp: $0.00; and Family $1.00 per pay period

$0 deductible - co-pays and allowances; $10 co-pay for well vision exam (once every 12 months) plus $50 co-pay for materials, lens & frames or contact lens fitting & evaluation up to $60.

$150 allowance for frames (once every24-monthframes/12-monthlenses) Or - Elective Contact Lens - $105allowance, Necessary Contact Lens $210 allowance once every 12 months.

OTHER PROVIDED INSURANCE

Life Insurance -The Basic Life Benefit is 2x times your salary. Mid Managers and above is 3x your salary. The premium is 100% paid by the employer and is effective your hire date.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment -The AD&D benefit is 1x your annual salary rounded to the next thousand of coverage.

Long Term Disability-60% of salary continuance after6-monthelimination period.

RETIREMENT

PENSION- All full time, uniform employees

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

OTHER COMPENSATION

LONGEVITY PAY (provided to all employees)

Employees of all ranks will receive a longevity bonus amounting to: (a) Six (6) dollars per month for each year of service up to and including the fifteenth (15th) year. (b) Eight (8) dollars per month for each year of service from the sixteenth (16th) year through the completed twenty-eight (28th) year.

LEAVE(S)

Vacation leave will be earned according to Arkansas State Statute 14-52-106. Employees will accrue the equivalent of fifteen (15) days (based on an eight hour day) annually. Vacation leave may be accumulated; however, a maximum of three hundred sixty (360) hours may be carried over to the next year.

SICK LEAVE

On an annual basis

twenty (20) days

FUNERAL LEAVE

Days of Funeral Leave

Funeral Leave Conditions

1 days

grandparent or grandchild

Up to 5 days

spouse, child, mother, father, brother, sister, of the employee or the employee's spouse the employee
COMPENSATION TABLE POLICE OFFICER PAY RATES (CONTRACTED RATES)
STEP

YEARS IN RANK

2025 PAY RATES

2026 PAY RATES

1

NEW HIRE

26.52

55,161.60

27.85

57,928.00

2

1

28.11
58,468.80
29.52


61,401.60

3

2
30.08

62,566.40

31.59

65,707.20

4

3

32.04
66,643.20
33.65


69,992.00

5

4

33.99

70,699.20

35.69

74,235.20

6

5 (no increase)

33.99

70,699.20

35.69


74,235.20

7

6

36.10
75,088.00
37.91

78,852.80

8

7 (no increase)

36.10
75,088.00
37.91

78,852.80

9

8

38.85
80,808.00
40.80


84,864.00


10

15

40.41
84,052.80
42.44


88,275.20

Education Incentive Pay
*After Academy graduation, police officers will receive education incentive pay (EIP) for fifteen (15) or more hours of college credit* College Hours Weekly Amount

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

• Bilingual or second language differentials available.
• Residency incentives available of up to $5,000.
• Academy graduation incentives available of up to $10,000.
• Shift differentials paid for hours worked after 3:00 p.m.
• Uniforms are furnished by the City.

01


Are you currently a certified Law Enforcement Officer? (Note: This is a requirement for employment as a Lateral Police Officer with the Little Rock Police Department)

• Yes
• No

02


If yes, in what state are you certified?
03


If you are a certified Law Enforcement Officer, what level of certification do you possess?

• Not Certified Law Enforcement Officer
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Senior

04


Do you possess a valid Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License?(Must obtain & maintain Arkansas Class D licensure before and for the duration of employment in this position.)

• Yes
• No

05


If you answered yes to the above question, please provide the driver's license number in which you are licensed. (Note: This information will be utilized to conduct your preliminary background check)
06


In which state are you licensed?
07


Do you have at least 3 years of law enforcement patrol experience?

• Yes
• No

08


If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain your experience.

• 3 Years
• 4 Years
• 5 Years
• 6 Years
• 7 + Years

09


How did you find out about this particular position?

• LRJobs.LittleRock.gov
• Facebook/Social Media
• Arkansas Business
• KARK4/FOX16 Social Media Live
• Newspaper (Arkansas Democrat Gazette or El Latino)
• City Employee
• Friend or relative who does not work for the City
• Internet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing)
• Career Builder/Indeed
• Government Jobs
• Indeed
• College/University Career Page
• Career Fair
• Virtual Job Fair
• Career Counselor (Military or Goodwill, Workforce)
• Re-entry Program (Community Programs)
• Department of Workforce Services
• Professional Association
• Other

10


If a City Employee referred you, please provide their name below.
Required Question