Oak Ridge officials outline pay bands, training and recruitment steps for police
Staff proposed new police job bands and pay floors: Police Officer 1 starting pay set at $48,464 and a Police Officer Investigator start at $51,001.60, alongside a professional-development plan emphasizing academy training, CIT and community engagement hours.
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City staff presented a new pay-and-career framework for the police department designed to reduce pay compression and link pay steps with training and certifications. "Our new police officer 1 starting pay is gonna be $48,464," Eric said while introducing the police slide set, noting the change reflects regional market averages and a retuning of job titles.
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