Louisville Metro Police launches aggressive recruitment drive on various platforms | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) is seeking to add dozens of new officers as part of an aggressive recruitment drive.

The department is utilizing various platforms, including social media, billboards, and commercials, in an effort to attract new recruits, along with offering higher pay and improved benefits.

Sgt. Michael Jackson, with the LMPD recruitment and selection unit, said the department is focusing on compensation to draw in new recruits.

“Money does talk, along with other benefits,” Jackson said.

He explained that officers can expect a starting salary that bumps up to nearly $80,000 in the first few years after graduating from the police academy, with pay rising to $87,000 after two years.

The increased pay is not only drawing in new recruits but is also attracting experienced officers back into the department. Jackson said that LMPD has seen a return of seasoned officers who are rejoining the force.

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