All sworn Dayton Police personnel receive the following benefits:

Anthem Health Insurance:

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) options: $1,500 [single plan] or $3,000 [family plan] provided annually by the City of Dayton
• Prescription coverage
• AFSCME Vision and Dental Insurance:
• Eye exams and glasses/contacts
• Dental contains orthodontic coverage

Life Insurance:

• Group life insurance in amount of $20,000
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment in amount of $20,000
• Also available to family members

Working Hours:

• Patrol Officers work four 10-hour shifts, with three days off per week
• 12 paid vacation days per year
• 15 paid sick days per year
• 12 paid holidays per year

Seniority/Longevity Incentives:

• Yearly bonus of up to 2% of base pay
• Additional vacation days added every 4 years of service, up to 96 additional vacation hours
• Up to $400 yearly for physical fitness incentive

Educational Incentive:

• $550 – $1350 for officers for post-secondary education degree

Paid Court Attendance:

• Day off premium

Overtime Opportunities

Compensatory Time Option

Night Shift Differential Pay

Ohio Police & Fire Pension Plan with D.R.O.P. Option

Equipment and Gear Provided:

• Two Glock handguns
• Full duty belt and duty rig holders
• Asp Baton, OC, Radio, and Taser
• Ballistic vest (Replacement vest every 5 years)

First three summer uniforms and three winter uniform shirts

Uniform Allowance

SPECIALIZED UNITS

While entry level officers are assigned to patrol duty, the Dayton Police Department maintains a broad range of specialized units that will allow you to tailor your career to a specific area of interest:

• SWAT*
• Forensic Services Unit
• Bomb Squad*
• Crime Prevention and Analysis
• Hostage Negotiation Team*
• Canine Handler
• Bike Patrol*
• Motorcycle Unit
• Crash Reconstruction Unit
• Community Problem Response Team (CPRT)
• Special Investigations/Detective Bureau
  • Homicide
  • Financial Crimes
  • Vice
  • Narcotics
  • Special Victims Unit
  • Division Detectives
  • Metal Theft

*Not full-time units. Duties are done concurrently to regular assignments.

PROMOTIONS

Several options are available for those interested in advancing through the ranks. The ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant are attained by way of a competitive Civil Service promotional examination. Persons in these positions are covered by a Bargaining Unit contract.  The ranks above Lieutenant are made by appointment, and are not part of the collective bargaining process.

Officers and Detectives are eligible to take the Sergeant’s exam after five years of consecutive accredited service as a sworn Dayton Police Officer. Those with an Associate, Bachelor or Post Graduate degree will receive additional percentage points on promotional examinations. Our rank structure is:

• Chief of Police
• Assistant Chief of Police
• Major
• Lieutenant
• Sergeant
• Officer/Detective

IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFIERS

• Any felony conviction
• Any first degree misdemeanor conviction
• Sexually oriented offender status
• Suspended driver’s license at time of background interview
• Dishonorable discharge from military service
• Domestic violence conviction
• Active Temporary Protective Order or Civil Protection Order

Drug history involving:

• Use, possession, sale, distribution of any “controlled substance” or “dangerous drug”, as defined by Ohio law, three (3) years or less from the date of written examination

Any conviction for a crime involving any of the following:

• Use of L.E.A.D.S. information in the commission of the offense
• Theft, identity theft, fraud or forgery
• Physical harm or threat of physical harm against a person
• Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer
• Use/misuse of computer or computer system

POSSIBLE DISQUALIFIERS

The following is a list of behaviors/histories that may also disqualify an applicant, but the final decision will be made after completion of the background investigation:

• Lesser degree misdemeanor conviction
• Poor driving record
• Poor work history
• Arrest history
• Previous warrants
• Non-support of Dependents
• Less than honorable discharge from military service
• Any behavior which demonstrates a lack of respect toward the law, or law enforcement officers
• History of Deceptive Behavior

Qualifications and disqualifiers are listed for informational purposes only. Official job postings as authored by the Civil Service Board, Civil Service rules and regulations, and Dayton Police Department policies and procedures are the authorized sources regarding who may be hired and/or retained for service with the Dayton Police Department.