NCJ Number
122055
Date Published
Unknown
Length
65 pages
Annotation
Results of a Nebraska law enforcement salary survey are discussed.
Abstract
The combination of various data gathered from police agencies revealed little. Findings tended to show that there were certain "clusters" of characteristics among similarly-sized agencies. The distinction among various groupings was quite rudimentary; for most agencies under 39,000 the trends among salaries, insurance benefits, vacations, and overtime structures could be easily plotted along a gradual curve of increase. Pay scales and management structures had a very wide range across Nebraska agencies. Chiefs of police had an average starting salary of $20,929, while the title of assistant chief carried an average of $19,232. Captains had an average starting salary of $18,787. Statewide, patrol officers had an average starting salary of $13,943. Many other questions from the survey uncovered the apparent lack of resources and manpower that is often a part of small agencies. To see the sometimes subtle differences in employment practices among agencies, it is important to consider the size of the department, the benefits of other agencies of similar size, and those agencies in population brackets both larger and smaller than the one being emphasized.