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Long Beach Police Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
What we have researched
- Academy recruit base
- $42.24/hour
- Base upon academy graduation
- $46.94/hour
- Police officer hourly range
- $46.94–$61.03/hour
- Published lateral hourly range; placement requires confirmation
- $52.23–$61.03/hour
Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
Not yet researched separately. Confirm eligibility and disqualifiers in the current employer announcement.
Lateral entry
Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.
Recruiting contact
Personnel Division — lateral compensation questions
562-570-7120Hiring outline
- Submit qualifying PELLET-B or NTN FrontLine National written-exam results under city instructions; these are alternative written-test paths.
- Invited candidates attend orientation, complete a background questionnaire and undertake the department's physical assessment.
- Chief's oral and background-assessment interviews precede psychological/polygraph screening and further background review.
- A selection committee considers qualifying candidates; selected recruits undergo medical screening before academy entry.
Physical testing
The city describes a 2:30 agility course with a six-foot wall and 165-pound dummy drag, a 1.5-mile run within 15:30, and upper-body/core assessment. LBPD administers this later in its process, not through NTN. Confirm current candidate instructions before training or testing.
Benefits
The city lists insurance, leave, deferred compensation, wellness support and conditional skill/education pay. Retirement and prior-service treatment vary by membership and eligibility.
Hiring incentives
Published recruit incentive: $15,000 in three installments. Lateral incentive: $30,000 in three installments. Housing and childcare subsidies have separate eligibility and duration limits; advertised combined maxima are not guaranteed cash at hire.
No active announcement or deadline is verified. Hourly pay is not converted into an assumed annual recruit salary. Full minimum eligibility and disqualifiers still require review of the current announcement; the process overview is not an exhaustive application checklist.
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- Minimum requirements: Separate source check not recorded
- Lateral entry: Separate source check not recorded
- Hiring process: Separate source check not recorded
- Physical testing: Separate source check not recorded
- Pay: Separate source check not recorded
- Recruiting contact: Separate source check not recorded
- Benefits: Separate source check not recorded
- Incentives: Separate source check not recorded
Official recruiting resources
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What salary information is available for Long Beach Police Department?
Academy recruit base: $42.24/hour; Base upon academy graduation: $46.94/hour; Police officer hourly range: $46.94–$61.03/hour; Published lateral hourly range; placement requires confirmation: $52.23–$61.03/hour. Confirm current rates and your eligible step with the employer.
What hiring process does Long Beach Police Department describe?
Submit qualifying PELLET-B or NTN FrontLine National written-exam results under city instructions; these are alternative written-test paths. Invited candidates attend orientation, complete a background questionnaire and undertake the department's physical assessment. Chief's oral and background-assessment interviews precede psychological/polygraph screening and further background review. A selection committee considers qualifying candidates; selected recruits undergo medical screening before academy entry.
What physical testing information is available for Long Beach Police Department?
The city describes a 2:30 agility course with a six-foot wall and 165-pound dummy drag, a 1.5-mile run within 15:30, and upper-body/core assessment. LBPD administers this later in its process, not through NTN. Confirm current candidate instructions before training or testing.
What benefits information is available for Long Beach Police Department?
The city lists insurance, leave, deferred compensation, wellness support and conditional skill/education pay. Retirement and prior-service treatment vary by membership and eligibility.
Is Long Beach Police Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this Long Beach Police Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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