Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $6,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- $3,000 upon hire/AZPOST certification; $3,000 after 12-month probation
- Pay range (annual)
- $70,699 - $104,458converted from $33.99-$50.22 hourly (x2080); lateral pay based on experience
- Pension / retirement
- Not stated in source
- Accepts out-of-state laterals
- Unknown"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
- City recruitment page
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
- Notes
- Incentive stated for 'eligible candidates' (recruits and laterals).
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with Apache Junction Police Department before applying. Report a correction.
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