City of Buffalo / Child Advocacy Unit / Detective Sergeant
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Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
1 employees hold this title in Child Advocacy Unit. Median total compensation for the role is $112,239, below the department median of $117,467.
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Detective Sergeant is held in 13 City of Buffalo departments. In Child Advocacy Unit, the median of $112,239 ranks #10 of 13.
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This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $130,815 ranks #3 of 3. See Detective Sergeant across all of City of Buffalo →
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Detective Sergeant/Child Advocacy Unit
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At Child Advocacy Unit, Lucia Esquilin serves as a Detective Sergeant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,239.