The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is a dually accredited, professional, and respected police department with a number of opportunities for career enhancement and development.
Benefits
80 hours per year of in-service training
Competitive starting salary
3% multiplier with a 20 year and 'out' benefit included with our Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Full uniforms, body armor, equipment and weapons:
9mm Glock handguns
AR-15 patrol rifles
TASERs
Body worn camera
Ballistic vest and rifle-rated ballistic plates
Laptop computers and wi-fi hotspot
Police Gym:
Cardio equipment
Cybex
Free weights
Full-sized locker room with shower facilities
Modern, state-of-the-art police facilities:
Headquarters
Tactical Training Center which includes the following: Indoor, 10-lane shooting range, indoor vehicle simulator, a use of force simulator and a defensive tactics room
NorthCom Dispatch center servicing the north end of the county
Paid holidays and monthly personal leave accrual
Military leave for training purposes
Paid medical, dental and life insurance for employees with affordable, low cost family / dependent options
Salary incentives for college degrees and career development courses
Take-home patrol car (within specified distance from city limits)
Uniform care allowance ($100 per month, plus $125 per year for footwear)
Foundation sponsored college tuition annual reimbursement
