The City of Fremont has established a new $100,000 signing bonus for up to 10 newly hired Lateral Police Officers. The bonus is one of the nation’s largest law enforcement hiring incentives, significantly increasing the city’s current $20,000 Lateral Police Officer signing bonus.
In addition to the new hiring incentive, the city has recently established additional hiring incentive programs aimed at improving retention and benefits for existing police officers. In recent years the law enforcement profession has experienced a dramatic decrease in applicants and despite the many challenges contributing to the current vacancy rate within our Police Department, the city has been actively implementing measures to overcome this obstacle.
Since January, the city has hired 17 police officers. Despite accelerated marketing and recruitment efforts to increase the number of applicants in recent years, the vacancy rate has fluctuated between 30-35 officer jobs at any given time. The vacancy rate is attributed to a variety of factors including less applicants interested in a law enforcement career. Over the last five years, the Fremont Police Officer’s Association (FPA) has received a 30.5% salary increase and recently accepted additional retention benefits mid-contract to further address the vacancy rate.
Other noteworthy hiring and retention incentives recently approved for Fremont Police Officers include an expedited hiring and training program for lateral officers, a double-overtime pilot program, and new longevity pay for officers who have served for eight years.
The City of Fremont’s Police Department currently has openings for the positions of Police Officer, Police Dispatcher, Animal Services Supervisor, Management Analyst, and Police Records Supervisor. Apply to become a Fremont Police Officer today at https://jobs.fremontpolice.gov.
