That's the same thing I've been hearing about the pay issued with the DPS guys. My cousin is a DPS officer. Says most of the guys get sick of the pay, while some don't care for having to be available for statewide assignment/re-assignment; would prefer more of the city PD lifestyle. Regards pay, you'd think that, logically, the state police agency would pay very well, but from what I remember him telling me, DPS sits at about #15 for AZ agencies, with PHX and SDL PD near the top...probably with Glendale/Chandler/Mesa equal or very close behind. Don't know about Tempe other than, being a landlocked town, there's seemingly not much growth in the department, and hence slower advancement, comparitively. My cousin is topped-out as an Officer 3, no desire to test for Sgt since it won't be much better pay, and he'll open himself up to being sent anywhere in the state (in any capacity) that a Sgt is needed. Would suck to be going from plainclothes in PHX to armory Sgt in Flagstaff, or something like that.
As for the valley agencies, the only ones I don't know much about are Gilbert, Peoria, Goodyear, Avondale, Apache Junction, and whoever patrols Buckeye. Any intel on them? I know that Peoria has expanded up to the Lake Pleasant area, but that's about the extent of my knowlege of their city and PD
As for the valley agencies, the only ones I don't know much about are Gilbert, Peoria, Goodyear, Avondale, Apache Junction, and whoever patrols Buckeye. Any intel on them? I know that Peoria has expanded up to the Lake Pleasant area, but that's about the extent of my knowlege of their city and PD