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

Similar departments

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Police Warrants Key Metro Nashville88% match
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Cp16 City of Springfield, MA88% match
PPD Police City of Philadelphia88% match
Police Department City of Milwaukee87% match
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Record list

Employees

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Karagan Cope

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$1,059

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,059
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $115
Employment End Date: Jul 7, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Karagan Cope is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $1,059.

Keontry Jones

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$944

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $944
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jul 7, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x5D669B6512FA6572606ED18890B421EB0AAAC56C

Keontry Jones works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Administration. Keontry earned $944 in 2025.

Earnese Coleman

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2025 total comp

$769

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $769
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x01592D51DB5AFD0165CB73BACA5C0B340C4889F1

Earnese Coleman works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Earnese earned $769 in 2025.

Linda Watson

Senior Clerical Specialist/Police Department

2024 total comp

$608

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $608
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Sep 17, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2016
Pay Location Code: 5040
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x8501A302223F038F4A129E0F58686C3EB8CBD8B8

Linda Watson works as a Senior Clerical Specialist for Police Department within Police-Operational Service Bureau. Linda earned $608 in 2024.

Mark Cheatham

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2024 total comp

$508

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $508
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xBF83A8181B9BA9A99C8A47D218B6B007C0075A70

At Police Department, Mark Cheatham serves as a School Crossing Guard within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2024 pay totaled $508.

Joyce Carter

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2025 total comp

$406

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $406
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jan 29, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x12B774FCBA3226BF75AC4905BD1758287C4F6EB6

Joyce Carter works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Joyce earned $406 in 2025.

Debra Levy

Administrative Specialist I/Police Department

2025 total comp

$338

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $338
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Feb 14, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2018
Pay Location Code: 5040
Severance Pay: $338
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Debra Levy is a Administrative Specialist I at Police Department within Police-Operational Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $338.

Gloria Sellers

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2024 total comp

$174

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x432CEE131835E0372B4FBDAE960BBE69178FB8E7

Gloria Sellers is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2024 total compensation came to $174.

Jamani Warren

College Student Intern/Police Department

2025 total comp

$109

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Sep 22, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6510
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xB44F0E12533A892421A270FCC1DE44BA9DA224F6

At Police Department, Jamani Warren serves as a College Student Intern within Police-Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $109.

Veronica Lenoir

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2025 total comp

$87

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $87
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 1, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xE42D683DAA91F3CC074C025B336770A70D301422

Veronica Lenoir works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Veronica earned $87 in 2025.

Ryleigh Nicolosi

College Student Intern/Police Department

2025 total comp

$29

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jun 6, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6510
Pay Location Code: 5070
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x147AC885EF3EE97FD04B0CCE748BC890E9D3E56E

Ryleigh Nicolosi holds the role of College Student Intern at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $29.

Harry Adams

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2024 total comp

$29

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jan 12, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xAB5EEEFEA8211D227C70DC0CABC58F28FA095EDA

Harry Adams is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2024 total compensation came to $29.

Barbara Woods

School Crossing Guard/Police Department

2025 total comp

$29

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6525
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xB74F5EE9461495BA5CA4C72A7108A23904C27A05

Barbara Woods works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Barbara earned $29 in 2025.

Sydney Fairbanks

College Student Intern/Police Department

2024 total comp

$18

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $18
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jun 3, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6510
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x96A3FDB14E7C521AA0FE95155689123971D9D000

Sydney Fairbanks is a College Student Intern at Police Department within Police-Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $18.

Tyeler James

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 10, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x2E028B8451841FDDDD4ADCB54753EA44FC537E2B

Tyeler James holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Justin Ballard

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: May 10, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x603464F342AE93C3ABA374765E251B12B64E8B5D

Justin Ballard works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Justin earned $0 in 2025.

Gerrick Nelson

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Feb 1, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x77873674E5DF0C6B070F8DD195293533838CA7A1

Gerrick Nelson is a Police Captain at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Charles Mcdonald

Police Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: May 19, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5020
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x77C8184F671AA0397DD897541ED5EC0A8BE0380B

Charles Mcdonald holds the role of Police Captain at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Brayln Jackson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Nov 3, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x89D89E5773C4210782AA5783B7DFBA5E0AF85CCC

Brayln Jackson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Kevin Lapeyrouse

Police Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: May 25, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5015
Pay Location Code: 5040
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x908EEA8C3AAA5059C55B4E3716A5BD96431C06B0

At Police Department, Kevin Lapeyrouse serves as a Police Lieutenant within Police-Operational Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Troy Lawrence

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 29, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x92626B044482BD0EF69608EAAFFF39001DE30203

Troy Lawrence holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Ashley Gibson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Sep 1, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xA51A0312093B0B280AF66804FF464D5003D762AA

Ashley Gibson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Devin Sullivan

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jan 25, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xC97750D7C126D2BB6CB506D333B0AADB0DC41F2A

At Police Department, Devin Sullivan serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Robert Blanchard

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Sep 10, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x31E32558FDF2ACFA6E47AFEFA271580600D36202

Robert Blanchard is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Scotty Canezaro

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Mar 26, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5060
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x4AFAD81DA6487F5D7761D3F18712EEAD1CFC55E9

Scotty Canezaro is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Special Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Murphy Paul

Police Chief/Police Department

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Jan 26, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5260
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x6330C14399F7A0C4BDBD659F5F0759682B49624D

Murphy Paul is a Police Chief at Police Department within Police-Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $0.