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Uniform Allowance

$21.5 million

Exact amount: $21,500,000.00

Calendar year 2026

Estimate, not a government split: the 2026 line is divided by each job title's share of 2025 actual uniform allowance (payroll costing, all funds of the department). 2025 actual total used: $22,707,903; the 2026 line is 0.95x that.

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Police Officer, $14,874,481.77, open this boxPolice Officer$14.9 millionSergeant, $2,450,004.97, open this boxSergeant$2.5 millionPolice Officer (Assigned As Detective), $2,122,599.13, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As Detective)$2.1 millionPolice Officer / Fld Trng Officer, $681,274.93, open this boxPolice Offi…Lieutenant, $491,108.76, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As Evidence Technician), $224,014.52, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As (Swat), $105,853.02, open this boxPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr, $83,697.73, open this boxDetention Aide, $63,246.70, open this boxCaptain, $60,311.60, open this boxPolice Officer (Asgnd As Marine Officer), $57,234.48, open this boxPolice Administrative Clerk, $39,529.19, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As Traffic Specialist), $38,771.74, open this boxExplosives Technician I, $36,310.05, open this boxPolice Officer(Asgnd As Latent Print Ex), $32,002.07, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As Security Specialist), $29,540.38, open this boxPolice Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer), $28,309.53, open this boxPolice Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler), $25,847.83, open this boxPolice Technician, $22,770.71, open this boxPolice Legal Officer Ii, $11,077.64, open this boxPolice Officer (Assgn As Helicopter Pilot), $8,615.94, open this boxOther job titles (5 titles with fewer than 5 people each), $7,243.06, open this boxProperty Custodian, $6,154.25, open this box

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Percentages of Uniform Allowance
BoxAmount% of this budget
Police Officer · Our estimate$14,874,481.7769.2%
Sergeant · Our estimate$2,450,004.9711.4%
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) · Our estimate$2,122,599.139.9%
Police Officer / Fld Trng Officer · Our estimate$681,274.933.2%
Lieutenant · Our estimate$491,108.762.3%
Police Officer (Assigned As Evidence Technician) · Our estimate$224,014.521.0%
Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat) · Our estimate$105,853.020.5%
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr · Our estimate$83,697.730.4%
Detention Aide · Our estimate$63,246.700.3%
Captain · Our estimate$60,311.600.3%
Police Officer (Asgnd As Marine Officer) · Our estimate$57,234.480.3%
Police Administrative Clerk · Our estimate$39,529.190.2%
Police Officer (Assigned As Traffic Specialist) · Our estimate$38,771.740.2%
Explosives Technician I · Our estimate$36,310.050.2%
Police Officer(Asgnd As Latent Print Ex) · Our estimate$32,002.070.1%
Police Officer (Assigned As Security Specialist) · Our estimate$29,540.380.1%
Police Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer) · Our estimate$28,309.530.1%
Police Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler) · Our estimate$25,847.830.1%
Police Technician · Our estimate$22,770.710.1%
Police Legal Officer Ii · Our estimate$11,077.64<0.1%
Police Officer (Assgn As Helicopter Pilot) · Our estimate$8,615.94<0.1%
Other job titles (5 titles with fewer than 5 people each) · Our estimate$7,243.06<0.1%
Property Custodian · Our estimate$6,154.25<0.1%

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