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Police Officer Hiring Bonus Program <br />July 19, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />8 <br />3 <br />4 <br />completion of probation; ($5,000 <br />additional military veteran incentive) <br />Bay Area Rapid Transit $15,000 $5,000 upon hire; $10,000 upon <br />completion of field training program <br />Buena Park Police <br />Department $5,000 <br />$2,500 upon hire; $2,500 upon completion <br />of field training program and eighteen- <br />month probationary period <br />Colton Police Department $15,000 <br />$2,500 upon hire; $2,500 upon completion <br />of field training program and six months; <br />$5,000 after completion of probation; <br />$5,000 after one-year anniversary of <br />probation <br />Redding Police <br />Department $40,000 <br />$20,000 upon hire; $10,000 upon <br />completion of field training program; <br />$10,000 after completion of one-year <br />probation <br />San Francisco Police <br />Department $5,000 $5,000 upon completion of field training <br />program <br />The introduction of a signing bonus for new hires will bolster our efforts and falls in line <br />with the prevailing trend throughout the state. It is recommended the City of Santa Ana <br />implement a hiring bonus of $10,000 for police officers, which is competitive with <br />neighboring agencies. Eligibility for this program will be limited to only new police officer <br />applicants who apply after adoption of the program. For new police officers (recruits and <br />academy graduates), the bonus would be paid out incrementally as follows: <br />$2,500 paid upon first full pay period following the first date of employment <br />$2,500 paid upon successful completion of field training program (12-22 weeks) <br />$5,000 paid upon successful completion of probation (one year from date of hire) <br />For lateral police officers, the bonus would be paid out incrementally as follows: <br />$5,000 paid upon first full pay period following the first date of employment <br />$5,000 paid upon successful completion of probation (one year from date of hire)