Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $10,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- Up to $10,000 lateral hiring incentive (Atlanta Police Foundation); requires 2 yrs sworn experience incl. 1 yr patrol
- Pay range (annual)
- $66,395lateral starting salary; can be higher with experience (joinatlantapd.org)
- Pension / retirement
- Not stated in source
- Accepts out-of-state laterals
- Yes"Yes" means the posting describes a path for out-of-state officers (often a waiver or equivalency academy).
- Closing date
- Unknown
- Employer
- Not stated in source
- Source
- Police foundation lateral page
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
- Notes
- Accepts in-state, out-of-state and qualifying military police laterals (joinatlantapd.org/salary-and-benefits).
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with Atlanta Police Department before applying. Report a correction.
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Other Georgia agencies
- Alpharetta Police Department — $20,000
- Savannah Police Department — $10,000
- Cobb County Sheriff's Office — $8,000
- Thomaston Police Department — $7,200
- Cobb County Police Department — $5,000
- Athens-Clarke County Police Department — $3,000
- Gainesville Police Department — no bonus listed
- Henry County Police Department — no bonus listed
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