Uniform and Equipment:

Uniform Allowance: Initial uniforms and equipment covered up to $2,500. Yearly uniform allowance of $550.

Equipment issued by SPD: Glock .40 caliber duty weapon and take home portable police radio.

Vacation and Leave:

As part of the largest city in the Northwest,
the City of Seattle offers generous leave and family coverage. Benefits begin the first day of Academy Training:

• 10 Paid Holidays plus
  16 hours Personal Holiday
  
  
• 12 Days paid Vacation
  
  
• 12 Days paid Sick Leave
  (can be used for spouse/domestic partner,
  child or parent with unlimited accrual)
  
  
• Enrollment in Washington State
  LEOFF2 Retirement
  
  
• Deferred Compensation Plan (Optional)
  (City Matches up to $2780.40 a year)

Benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance.

• Benefits start within 30 days of being hired.
• No extra cost for Dependants Coverage and Domestic Partner Coverage is available.

Providers:

RETIREMENT: LEOFF Retirement

MEDICAL: Aetna | Group Health

DENTAL: Delta Dental | Denkor

VISION: VSP

RELIEF ASSOCIATION: SPRA

Union Representation:

All sworn Officers and Sergeants are represented by
the Seattle Police Officer's Guild.

Prior Military:

SPD is an approved agency for G.I. Bill Benefits.