Pay Scales For Jamaica’s Police
Basic pay numbers for Jamaica’s police .. taken from a feature in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper.
An entry-level police constable’s basic pay is $581,701 each year … $48,475 per month. They receive a housing allowance of $25,680 and get $13,270 for a set overtime period of 10 hours, which totals $87,425. Upper-level constables earn almost 10 per cent more.
At the top of the officer class — excluding the ranks of commissioner and deputy commissioner which are contracted posts — assistant commissioners at the top of the scale for that category moved from $4.7 million on April 1, 2008 to $6.27 million in basic salary last year, an increase of 33 per cent, or more than $1.5 million. Over the same period, those at the bottom of the scale moved from $4.06 million to $5.27 million, an increase of 30 per cent.
Deputy commissioners earn in the region of $6.5 million while the commissioner is paid between $8 and $10 million per annum.
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30 Responses to “Pay Scales For Jamaica’s Police”
said on February 3rd, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Dear SIrs
I a Ph. D student with a Masters’ and Bachelors’ degree.
Why should a Deputy Commissioner who has a passing ability to use the English Language and get almost J$7 million dollars?
Clive
said on February 9th, 2011 at 1:03 am
congratulations on your OVER QUALIFICATIONS SIR…i hope you are aware that A LOT OF PEOPLE ..who are so qualified..have actually BOUGHT..those qualifications..and in my experience of people with degrees..i have found that they..CANNOT..pass a simple literacy test..SAD..aint it ?..and if you do your research..you will realise..that every dcp in the force..have at least a bachelors degree..if you are so qualified..why not join the organisation..to pass on ..YOUR VAST KNOWLEDGE ???
said on February 20th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
I was a member of the force and left to study in the UK as I was not able to get 3 yrs study le4ave at the time. I now have two (2) bachelors and a masters degree and and very interested to re-enlist. What are my prospects? I have BSc (Hons) in Counselling Psychology, BA (Hons) Technology & Research, Qualified Teacher qualification, Msc Education..among other qualification.
I heard that the graduate entry programme has closed. I was wondering if is a replacement…
said on April 6th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
it is really so sad that someone could post such a comment re: y should a commissioner get so much money despite being under qualified i appreciate the response he received…well said….i want to also add that qualification or the lack thereof does not make u more or less of a man competent in all respects….might i also add that sometimes we learn more through experience than through formal education and in addition to that…..have u ever considered the risks involved as well as the high level of responsibility of a commissioner? come on right about now u sound really uneducated
said on April 13th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Ph.D dont mean much these days, look what Dr. Clueless with his Ph.D did with our economy.I dont pay people for what they have on paper, I pay for what they can do.Look here, take this present Commish for example and the ones before him with all sort of degrees and what we get, crime going up daily.
said on May 1st, 2011 at 5:19 pm
i am a firefighter i want to know if its better to become a police officer than to stay a firefighter cause there are no opportunity in the jamaica fire brigade
said on May 26th, 2011 at 1:47 am
I am interested in joining the police force. However, I have just completed my first degree and is contemplating on doing my bachelors. What do you think I should do?
said on June 9th, 2011 at 7:31 am
Please note: Possession of a Masters does NOT automatically deem you capable of carrying out a particular task /function. There are several aspect of any field of work that require vast amounts of practical knowlegde aquired only through years of on the job experience. Masters… Hah. Try waving your masters at the enemy when your commading 50 troops whilst under fire in West Kingston. lol. I am deeply embarrased by your lack of understanding and respect for experience and would expect that some one with your level of so called ‘education’ would understand such a matter. Please try enrolling in the school of hard knocks. I have never heard of a Commercial Airline Pilot be offered a job because he/she possesses a Ph.D in history, it simply is not relivant. A job of such requires thousands of hours flight time and is far more instrumental than any form of paperwork.
I sincerley hope you do not take offence by my posting and remain capable of constructing a rational response to my comment.
Gabriel
said on June 9th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
good day i sit the police test and pass waiting for my first interview. am just curious to know what they will ask …what should i know
said on June 20th, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Damn bright….. u n yuh PHD n yuh Masters can go 2 Hell. While u were studying to b d Fool u r ,they were protecting n servin u…… How dare u? PPl need fi stop dissin police, they are humans too. How much Jamaican citizens would voluntarily sign on to sight gunshot?
said on June 24th, 2011 at 6:02 am
As with all job interviews knowledge of the job description is paramount what do you have to offer the organization and what are your intentions. What implementations would you apply to increase the efficiency of the JCF…
said on June 28th, 2011 at 12:12 am
absolute rubbish, just because u know how to swat and do research u think ur more capable, well judging by ur inability to notice the importance of police in our society ur definately useless. Our goverment is now realising the importance of providing good salaries for people who have such huge responsibilities on their shoulders, ur just jealous, idiot! No offence
said on June 28th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
I did the police recruit test and was called for an assesment in my assesment group there
Were 13 persons present four of whom had BSc’s and one with a first degree
And all of them failed a simple reasoning session. Fyi qualifications only puts you on a level
Playing field, if 10 individuals all with Phd’s were in an interview who would get the job?
said on July 8th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
it is sad the way people in jamaica veiw the the police .i think the salary they are getting is well diserved ,they are here to serve and protect and i think some are dong just that
said on July 12th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
I was a Police Officer and a good one by far, worked Spanish Town, Bog walk Ewarton and rode bike/traffic with Adams. They used to call me “shaft”…Let me explain something to you, the only crime fighting knowledge and proper police methodologies and crime investigation that majority of the force knows is “brutality” and “brute-force”. Some of them is as dumb as a bat. You are all jealous of people with a good and invaluable education, if it is so easy to get why dont you go and get one. Let me tell you something any person with a Bachelor degree in any discipline can run the police force with just six weeks crash course.
What the police in Jamaica lacks, all of them combine is International experience, to fight crime in present day- – you need technology, coupled with education and practical crime detection methods. I agree that the salary is low for the police and that they could be better so should the teachers and nurses – The government both PNP and JLP is doing a dis-service to Jamaica. Also – I do have all those degrees myself and i could run Jamaica better than both the JLP and PNP, if i was in charge of Jamaica there would never be so much crime and “Don’s” and “Garrison Cities”, I gurantee you that if a man drop his wallet in Kingston or Tivoli – they who find it, would take same to the police station and turn it in, all burglar bars would come down from all homes and Jamaica would enjoy the security that the rest of the world would envy. Trust me , i could accomplish it and its very easy to do…Why? Because the people whom runs Jamaica now has no National and International experience and sufficient knowledge to run an establishment. How can someone walk into a police station and shoot someone and walk out – thats ludacrous, every station should have cameras internet base and computers, not station Diary..Please, i laugh at the technology that the police uses- – all they – the government depends on is “big guns” that cannot fight or curb crime, the government must stop being a puppet to other countries, ask your self this question “is jamaica independent?” again, the entire Police force needs overall – and i also know Mr Ellengtion.
said on July 19th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
I honestly thing the police paid is too much for their incompetence in their duty. I also think that they would perform better duty if more of them was educated….. growing up in the inner city i can contest that most of the police are down right idiots, uneducated fools..period. and i will even go further to say that most of them are criminals trying to arrest criminals..lol aint that something. the qualification need to be higher, you have uneducated idiots coming out of school with 3 -4 CXC with all grades three and hardly can read these are people that are entering the FORCE annually. ppl with higher education would not dare to go in the FORCE unless they are FORCE in!
said on September 9th, 2011 at 5:16 am
i have read ur postings and the one that struck me most declared that policemen r uneducated. I am interested in joining the force as i have seen that there is change being implemented, being educated should be mandatory for all jamaicans no matter the endevour they persue but we must realise the importance of law enforcer’s in this country. Providing a good salary for our police men and women should not be frowned upon as this may help to alleviate corruption. Also the academic requirements are almost on par with university requirements now so i think the quality of individuals may also be better, but we must remember that being educated can also make people more corrupt and greedy therefore we also need moral and cultural intervention!
said on October 3rd, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Dear Sir.
Im a Six form Graduate of Dinthill Technical high school im now working at Jamaica Customs has a Clerk im very interested in the Force and i want to what are Educational benefits of the Constabulary Force if i get enlisted has i want tp presue my Bachelor’s soon.
said on October 14th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
I am a student planning on entering the police force as a District Constable. In a few months I will be a graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. I would like to engage in higher students so i am look forward to engaging in a job that suites my personality and one that can accommodate my studies. I would like to know how long is the training, what is the basic salary and if i would be paid for my degree as A DC if I enter with a degree.
Thank you for your precise and timely response.
said on November 18th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
its such a pity that that individual….who writes as “roast egg”…..is behaving like the boor he really is…he is suppose to be educated enough ..not to go to the low depraved level he has..he is just showing the true nature of himself…a being from the deepest darkest recesses of humanity….a degree cannot prove your true capability…you can take a pig out of the mud but you cannot get rid of it”s true nature…it will still be a pig….auf wiedersehen roast egg…you need god in your life…you are deserving of pity
said on November 21st, 2011 at 4:48 pm
stop player hating the security forces for there salary because some of you will not do some of the things they face on a day to day basics so just shut up and help us to make this island a safer place to live in………
said on November 21st, 2011 at 7:48 pm
There are some really good response to this Phd. idiot. I left the force as at the rank of Corporal while at Planning and Research at Duke Street. I now hold a MBA from a Jesuit University also completed post graduate studies in finance and have worked at some of the largest financial institutions in the US as a Financial Analyst. I would like to tell Mr. Phd. that the knowledge and education that you obtain in the police force in Jamaica surpasses you Ph.d. After graduating from training and working for two years the police can go and get a Ph.d and will be twice as smart as you. THEY DESERVE EVERY PENNY THEY EARN.
said on November 29th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Why you all bashing the persons that are protecting us.Please give them a break.
said on December 17th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
I am here reading the comments that were made Re: The pay package for Law Enforcers, and I am extremely surprised; not on the grounds of the Law Enforcers pay package, but, at the illiteracy of those who are labeling the Officers of the state as Illiterate.
Firstly, one might have the highest level of qualification in this world, as I have seen above and is somewhat illiterate or entirely. Not that i am saying that the entire force is equipped properly where education is concerned, but the fact is that one doesn’t need a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s or PhD to fight crime. Therefore, once a person is competent to carry out his/her duties professionally and is knowledgeable of the field, then then he/she should be allowed to do so upon his/her interest.
Secondly, most of the above notes that I have read where people are implying that most of the Law Enforcers are illiterate show that they, themselves, are not literate. But as my late Grandmother used to say, “Pluck the matta out a yuh eye before yuh pluck it out a somebody else’s eye.”
Thirdly, I think the problem that is affecting the Police Force is the level of “CORRUPTION” which the hierarchy are working to negate.
Finally, I think that those persons that are putting their lives on the line to make sure that mine and others are preserved can never be paid enough from my perspective. my only wish today is to see an immense or full drop in the level of Police Brutality and Police Corruption.
said on December 19th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Fitzy P.
Question, what is the difference a first degree & a BSC. I thought they were the same diploma.
said on December 20th, 2011 at 2:14 am
@ roastegg
You are just a pretentious wannabe; you have never been a member of the security forces. You come with all your fictional information about you working with Mr. Adams and how you were called Shaft; there has NEVER been anyone who worked with Mr. Adams by that name. Furthermore there has never been anyone in the St. Catherine North division by that alias. Stop pretending; if you want to lash out at the police then be who you really are and stop hiding behind your momma’s skirt. You are another of those sore losers who try to hate the police.
said on December 26th, 2011 at 2:21 am
entering the force with a Bachelor’s of Science criminal justice degree will you get a high rank in the force.. and a high pay????/
said on January 27th, 2012 at 9:04 am
First of all, all you educated DUNCE in above need to shut the * up ok. You have street smart and you have book smart. You all are imposing on a better education in the JDF/JCF as if its going help alleviate crime and violence. You’re going to listen to me and listen to me carefully, Am a past resident of the Tivoli Garden Community who endorse high society and its knowledge of intelligence and what it has to offer, But A police/soldier who has obtained a Diploma, Degree, Masters or a PHD and/or comes from Cherry Garden or Forrest Hill who has no knowledge about hardship and garrison life cannot relate to a person or his situation understandingly. So therefore I think the force need more strong minded persons who wants to serve and protect jamaica with or without qualification and not coming forward to highlight that they have a degree or PHD “QUALIFICATIONS” to get a position or earn $200k per month ie. You’re in it for your fortune and not the love and so it will definitely goes right back to corruption in the JDF/JCF. Most of who has reached the stardom level of academics “QUALIFICATIONS” are always selfish and think they’re above others who they think are below them so tell me now has to how your going to send them in the inner city to deal with people who are less fortunate and who they’re going to think that they are above? Hmm? But guess what? All you fools who thinks that the well educated persons who are entering the JCF/JDF will make a difference in it let’s see yea. They’re just going to go in it to intelligently mash up JA with there intelligence and even try to out smart the god damn Governor General himself in dew time, (unuh watch n si) you narrow minded fuckas “Bex nuh *”.
said on January 27th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Hi all educated and uneducated. It was qiute interesting what you all had to say.
I know that a good education is important regardless your occupation and it should work in tangent with your work experience.
Therefore,being exposed to a work is critical to your professional development.
Police should be paid base on their performance
said on February 1st, 2012 at 6:05 am
being a police is a very stressful job at any rank and comes with great personal risk and sacrifice, so i say pay them well so they wont have to take bribes. on the flip side though its very funny to know that the commissioner make at least 4 million more than his boss the minister of national security and 1.5 million more than the prime minister. lol
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