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Ohio police lateral jobs & hiring bonuses (2026)

18 agencies in Ohio are posting lateral openings; 1 list a hiring bonus, up to $5,000. Biggest bonuses: Cleveland Heights Police Department ($5,000). 2 say they accept out-of-state laterals.

Last verified 2026-10-18.

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Agency	Lateral bonus	Pay (annual)	Out-of-state	Closes	State
Cleveland Heights Police Department Cleveland Heights, OH · Municipal police	$5,000	$82,014 - $93,051	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Columbus Police Department Columbus, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$77,938 - $122,803	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Delaware County Sheriff's Office Delaware, OH · Sheriff's office	None listed	$72,842 - $100,131	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Delaware Police Department Delaware, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$75,254 - $104,811	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Forest Park Police Department Forest Park, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$76,993 - $93,561	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Gahanna Police Department Gahanna, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$72,946 - $95,347	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Grandview Heights Police Department Grandview Heights, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$93,451 - $115,007	Yes	Unknown	OH
Hamilton Police Department Hamilton, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$68,598 - $93,704	Unknown	2026-12-31	OH
Kettering Police Department Kettering, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$81,598 - $110,198	Yes	Unknown	OH
Monroe Police Department Monroe, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$77,939 - $94,295	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (OH) Dayton, OH · Sheriff's office	None listed	$69,430 - $97,198	Unknown	2026-11-30	OH
Oxford Police Department Oxford, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$74,761 - $93,452	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Reynoldsburg Police Department Reynoldsburg, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$74,277 - $117,021	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Springfield Police Department Springfield, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$68,146 - $85,327	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Strongsville Police Department Strongsville, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$68,453 - $91,894	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Twinsburg Police Department Twinsburg, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$74,880	Unknown	Unknown	OH
Whitehall Police Department Whitehall, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$75,962 - $111,488	Unknown	Continuous	OH
Zanesville Police Department Zanesville, OH · Municipal police	None listed	$65,478 - $79,290	Unknown	Continuous	OH

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