Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $8,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- $8,000 hiring incentive for lateral applicants (schedule not stated)
- Pay range (annual)
- Not stated in source
- 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
- Agency lateral entry page
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
- Notes
- Lateral applicants credited for years of service on step-in-grade scale. Also posted: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5016238-0/deputy-sheriff-entry-level-and-lateral
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with Cobb County Sheriff's Office before applying. Report a correction.
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- Alpharetta Police Department — $20,000
- Atlanta Police Department — $10,000
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- 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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