Company Profile
Company Overview
The Lexington Police Department is an organization of well-trained, dedicated and disciplined men and women who work together to make Lexington truly the "Heart of the Bluegrass". The department is an accredited and professional law enforcement agency dedicated to providing unparalleled service to the community we serve.
Chief Barnard is dedicated to enhancing the ongoing commitment to quality community policing and will work tirelessly to ensure that the citizens of Lexington, as well as visitors to Fayette County, continue to enjoy a safe community in which to live, work and play. He realizes that citizens expect and deserve their police officers to possess the utmost integrity, to be adaptable to evolving challenges, and to be committed to delivering exemplary public service to all members of the community. Chief Barnard will strive to consistently meet these expectations, as well as to advance the development of formal and informal leadership skills and heighten professionalism throughout the organization
Benefits
•Flexible Benefits Package: Health, Dental, Vision,
•Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
•Retirement Plan: 25 years of Service
•401K and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
•Sick Leave
•Vacation
•Holiday
•Overtime Pay: Paid at time and a half (1.5) current rate of pay
•4/10 Plan: Work four 10 hour days with three consecutive days off
•Non-residential police academy
•Promotional Opportunities
•Fixed Shifts
•Shift Differential Pay
•Monthly subsidy for Personal Cell Phone
•Take Home Vehicle
•Opportunity for assignment to a specialized unit after three years
•Uniform Allowance (All uniforms and equipment provided while in the Academy)
•Fitness Facility available
•Formal Mentor Program
•Participate in the G.I. Bill Benefits Program
•Associate Degree Program
•Master Degree Program
•College Incentive pay up to $1,500
•Foreign Language Program