City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Police Department

Agency file

Police Department

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 856 employees with median total compensation of $62,518; the highest distinct record was $179,832.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $50.7M
Employees: 856
Median total: $62,518
Highest record: $179,832

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$127,809+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 856 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,518) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $44,157 (75%)
Overtime — $7,959 (13%)
Other — $7,080 (12%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$5,198

$35,760

$62,518

$83,760

$98,719

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,719 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,198. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

383 · $63,241

Police Sergeant

118 · $89,474

School Crossing Guard

93 · $5,053

Police Lieutenant

59 · $99,537

Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs

42 · $43,231

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$53.4M —	874 —	$61,092 —
2025	$50.7M ▼ 5.0%	856 ▼ 2.1%	$62,518 ▲ 2.3%

Compare

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Police Department City of Milwaukee87% match
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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lester Mitchell

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$106,185

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $27,845
Other pay: $8,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,185

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Special Assignment Pay: $126
Total Overtime Hours: 493.67

Lester Mitchell works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Lester earned $106,185 in 2025.

Daniel Ervin

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$105,802

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $27,685
Other pay: $8,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,802
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Shift Differential Pay: $229
Total Overtime Hours: 498

At Police Department, Daniel Ervin serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Criminal Investigation. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,802.

Brian Bennett

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$105,800

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $36,349
Other pay: $7,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,800
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $262
Employee Reimbursement: $139
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $45

Brian Bennett is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $105,800.

Billy Lewis

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp

$105,521

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $54,140
Overtime: $498
Other pay: $50,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,521
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Oct 29, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5040
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Severance Pay: $47,783

Billy Lewis holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Operational Service Bureau. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,521.

Jarod Averette

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$105,183

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $23,218
Other pay: $12,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,183
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $1,876
Total Overtime Hours: 402

Jarod Averette works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Jarod earned $105,183 in 2025.

Delvan Thomas

Police Criminal Information Spc II/Police Department

2025 total comp

$105,075

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $50,691
Overtime: $50,793
Other pay: $3,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5205
Pay Location Code: 5060
Shift Differential Pay: $2,466
Total Overtime Hours: 1,341

Delvan Thomas works as a Police Criminal Information Spc II for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Delvan earned $105,075 in 2025.

Christopher Polito

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,796

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $81,746
Overtime: $11,655
Other pay: $11,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,796
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Commander Pay: $792
Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5060
Police Suit Allowance: $400

Christopher Polito works as a Police Captain for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Christopher earned $104,796 in 2025.

Brian Higginbotham

Police Lieutenant/Police Department

2024 total comp

$104,515

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $55,415
Overtime: $4,777
Other pay: $44,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,515
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $2,192
Employment End Date: Sep 6, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $394
Job Code: 5015
Pay Location Code: 5020

Brian Higginbotham holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,515.

Charles Weary

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,182

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $23,314
Other pay: $10,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,182
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employee Refund: $311
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $467

At Police Department, Charles Weary serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,182.

Shanard Carey

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,795

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $83,318
Overtime: $6,484
Other pay: $13,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,795
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Commander Pay: $2,235
Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,750
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800

Shanard Carey works as a Police Captain for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Shanard earned $103,795 in 2025.

Kevin Heinz

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,764

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $81,746
Overtime: $11,018
Other pay: $11,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,764
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 166.17

At Police Department, Kevin Heinz serves as a Police Captain within Police-Criminal Investigation. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,764.

Jerry Walker

Police Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,528

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $75,831
Overtime: $17,573
Other pay: $10,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,528
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Commander Pay: $2,384
Department Number: 5000
Employee Reimbursement: $132
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5015
Pay Location Code: 5020
Police Suit Allowance: $400

Jerry Walker holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,528.

John Bellard

Police Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,426

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $75,831
Overtime: $19,269
Other pay: $8,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,426
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5015
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 316.17
Unique ID: 0x94C2F8F600AADAF9FBB09BFA06BBA8A3D232E410

John Bellard holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,426.

Jeremy Kirst

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,377

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $21,639
Other pay: $11,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,377
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,451
Special Assignment Pay: $197

Jeremy Kirst is a Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $103,377.

Clarence Mcgarner

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,280

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $81,745
Overtime: $13,534
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,280
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 211
Unique ID: 0xBFB44936174C0E8347D83BE67441525A62F64001

Clarence Mcgarner works as a Police Captain for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Clarence earned $103,280 in 2025.

Mindy Stewart

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,886

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $81,903
Overtime: $12,762
Other pay: $7,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,886
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $21
Total Overtime Hours: 199
Unique ID: 0x11FD738ACE3929AE4D60C6CB956D66113A1382AA

Mindy Stewart holds the role of Police Captain at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,886.

Brandon Mccain

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,885

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $54,913
Overtime: $36,772
Other pay: $10,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,885
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 782.75
Unique ID: 0x777C6FAE7017DF6B8C5EE285F6F5713FE6BF2D48

At Police Department, Brandon Mccain serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,885.

Darryl Honore

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,699

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $35,842
Overtime: $7,855
Other pay: $58,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,699
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Commander Pay: $720
Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,587
Employee Refund: $1,020
Employment End Date: May 22, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020

Darryl Honore is a Police Captain at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $101,699.

Renata Stokes

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,378

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $59,889
Overtime: $33,489
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,378
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 691
Unique ID: 0x7DAAFD317C09108AD0EDD44677ED4E0BE664E7EA

Renata Stokes works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Renata earned $101,378 in 2025.

Don Coppola

Police Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,257

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $75,831
Overtime: $17,694
Other pay: $7,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,257
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Reimbursement: $132
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5015
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Total Overtime Hours: 295.5

Don Coppola works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Don earned $101,257 in 2025.

Kenny Loup

Police Captain/Police Department

2024 total comp

$101,250

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $36,157
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $64,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,250
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,327
Employee Refund: $7
Employment End Date: May 23, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5040

Kenny Loup works as a Police Captain for Police Department within Police-Operational Service Bureau. Kenny earned $101,250 in 2024.