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Posted by: PBC FL Cop

Panama City Police Department

1209 East 15th Street
Panama City, Florida 32401
Phone: (850) 872-7204 or (850) 872-3110
Position: Police Officer
Starting Salary: $30,851.86
Contact: Sgt. Bruce Clayton
E-mail Address: police.training@cityofpanamacity.com
Agency Website address: www.panamacitypolice.com
Educational Requirement: High School Diploma or GED

Benefits:
The Police Department furnishes major medical insurance to it's employees free; medical insurance is available to dependents at the employees cost. Uniforms, Duty Gear, and Dry Cleaning are provided by the department. 12 days annual leave and 12 days of sick leave per year that increases with years of service.

Other benefits include the following:
Individually assigned vehicles with take home privilege if residing within the county, tuition reimbursement, opportunities for off duty employment, and department overtime. A retirement program that includes vested retirement, after 10 years, 37.5% at 15 years, 60% at 20 years, and 80% at 30 years.

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Posted by: BlackOps

$30,851.86 a year? Most of us make triple that up here.

Posted by: galehopeful

While that is low pay anywhere, the cost of living down here in the Southeast is way less than Massachusetts. You can get a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house in Bay County (home of PCB) for about 200K and can go to counties just north of there and get the same house for less; you're still only a short ride from the beach. Additionally, Florida doesn't have a personal income tax.

Beyond that, the pay is based on a 40 hour workweek and doesn't account for overtime and extra jobs (quasi-details). Starting pay for a lot of departments in Georgia and Florida is in the low to mid 30s, but with OT and extra jobs, some particularly motivated officers can earn as much as 40k a year on top of their base pay.

Posted by: Macop

Right on galehopeful, but I have seen that some Ga agencies are not shabby these days for pay. My family lives in the metro Atlanta area and I have come to make freinds with a few guys on the job. There are few f P.Ds in the Atlanta area that pay in the high 30s low/mid 40s and max out pretty high.

Posted by: galehopeful

I can attest to the fact that Metro Atlanta agencies are definitely paying a decent wage, but you don't have to go far out into "real" Georgia to find starting salaries in the high 20s or low 30s. Until a much-needed pay increase within the last year, the Georgia State Patrol was only paying 32k out the gate.

Posted by: LA Copper

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Originally Posted by galehopeful

While that is low pay anywhere, the cost of living down here in the Southeast is way less than Massachusetts. You can get a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house in Bay County (home of PCB) for about 200K and can go to counties just north of there and get the same house for less; you're still only a short ride from the beach. Additionally, Florida doesn't have a personal income tax.

Beyond that, the pay is based on a 40 hour workweek and doesn't account for overtime and extra jobs (quasi-details). Starting pay for a lot of departments in Georgia and Florida is in the low to mid 30s, but with OT and extra jobs, some particularly motivated officers can earn as much as 40k a year on top of their base pay.

While it may be ok because of the lower cost of living, it certainly doesn't seem ok to be risking your life on a daily basis for such low pay. I think we are worth more than $30,8000 a year! I mean come on, the local computer programmer probably makes more.

Posted by: galehopeful

I agree with you completely; if it appears that I am defending it, I apologize. However, I was trying to point out that it's not as horrific as it would be to pay someone that little in New England. Sadly, there are several Massachusetts departments that do pay that low; DMR and DMH come to mind.

Posted by: j809

Yeah but you can't compare DMH PD with Panama City PD. I mean DMH you open doors and check boilers and sleep all night. Panama City is for real.

Posted by: EOD1

Don't forget you might get urself on the public access version of cops its called Busted in the Pan Handle. great show.

Posted by: mikemac64

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Originally Posted by galehopeful

Beyond that, the pay is based on a 40 hour workweek and doesn't account for overtime and extra jobs (quasi-details).

I see the Masachusetts "cancer" known as details is spreading. I have always read in the newspaper that we are the only one's in the country who have details. Must be a misprint.

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by galehopeful

Beyond that, the pay is based on a 40 hour workweek and doesn't account for overtime and extra jobs (quasi-details). Starting pay for a lot of departments in Georgia and Florida is in the low to mid 30s, but with OT and extra jobs, some particularly motivated officers can earn as much as 40k a year on top of their base pay.

30K + 40K = 70K; I make more than that just for showing up when I'm supposed to.

Law enforcement agencies down south need to get on the ball and unionize if at all possible. $30K base for a full service PD is an insult.

Posted by: SinePari

If I were to work in "Southern Alabama" for only $30K, the only saving grace would be visiting Club La Vela and Spinnakers each weekend for the eye candy.

Posted by: Macop

Mikemac you are correct, many states have details, just leave it up to the corrupt media being run by the liberal douche bags to play with the facts.

Posted by: Robert35

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Originally Posted by PBC FL Cop

Panama City Police Department

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