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City of Buffalo / Police Community Office

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Police Community Office

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $142,624; the highest distinct record was $193,861.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
27
Median total
$142,624
Highest record
$193,861

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($142,624) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,060 (66%)
  • Overtime$18,534 (14%)
  • Other$26,621 (20%)
  • 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
$75,181
$104,605
$142,624
$165,638
$186,080

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $186,080 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $75,181. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Chief
7 · $146,098
Police Officer
6 · $109,836
Police Captain
4 · $173,913
Police Lieutenant
3 · $186,080

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 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$4.1M
39
$114,953
2024
$4.1M
0.8%
35
10.3%
$129,403
12.6%
2025
$3.8M
7.8%
27
22.9%
$148,626
14.9%
2026
$3.5M
6.1%
27
±0%
$142,624
4.0%

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Record list

Employees

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Joseph Gramaglia

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2025 total comp
$165,536
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$92,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,536

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
54860

At Police Community Office, Joseph Gramaglia serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,536.

Jenny Velez

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$162,257
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$99,308
Overtime
$38,608
Other pay
$24,340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,257

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172870

Jenny Velez holds the role of Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,257.

Joseph Langdon

Chief/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$152,112
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$128,750
Overtime
$6,886
Other pay
$16,476
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,112

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
78640

Joseph Langdon is a Chief at Police Community Office within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $152,112.

Paul Mullen

Chief/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$146,098
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$123,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,726
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,098

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
102700

At Police Community Office, Paul Mullen serves as a Chief within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,098.

Tommy Champion

Chief/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$143,817
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$119,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,817

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168228

Tommy Champion works as a Chief for Police Community Office within Public Safety. Tommy earned $143,817 in 2026.

Todd Mcalister

Chief/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$143,267
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$122,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,267

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172871

At Police Community Office, Todd Mcalister serves as a Chief within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,267.

Christopher Mordino

Chief/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$142,658
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$122,798
Overtime
$799
Other pay
$19,061
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,658

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168247

Christopher Mordino holds the role of Chief at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,658.

Matthew Cross

Police Officer/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$142,624
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$86,215
Overtime
$44,062
Other pay
$12,347
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,624

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174799

At Police Community Office, Matthew Cross serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,624.

Thelma Jones

Deputy Commissioner of Police/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$140,034
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$119,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,376
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,034

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173035

Thelma Jones works as a Deputy Commissioner of Police for Police Community Office within Public Safety. Thelma earned $140,034 in 2026.

Sharese Saleh

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$137,735
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$100,375
Overtime
$7,804
Other pay
$29,555
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,735

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172867

Sharese Saleh holds the role of Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,735.

James Matyjasik

Police Officer/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$115,353
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$82,776
Overtime
$11,876
Other pay
$20,702
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,353

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174644

At Police Community Office, James Matyjasik serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,353.

Ronald Ammerman

Police Officer/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$112,064
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$27,516
Overtime
$13,690
Other pay
$70,858
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,064

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174114

At Police Community Office, Ronald Ammerman serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,064.

Keith Carter

Police Officer/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$107,607
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,044
Overtime
$8,495
Other pay
$22,068
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,607

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174077

Keith Carter holds the role of Police Officer at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,607.

Alphonso Wright

Police Lieutenant/Police Community Office

2026 total comp
$104,912
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$96,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,738
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,912

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
159160

At Police Community Office, Alphonso Wright serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,912.