City of Buffalo / Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

7 employees hold this title in Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU). Median total compensation for the role is $145,888, below the department median of $152,105.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $145,888
Agency median: $152,105
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Buffalo

Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU), the median of $145,888 ranks #6 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Casino Unit

$201,720 · 2

Police - Crime Scene Unit

$201,283 · 5

Police - Homicide Squad

$181,193 · 30

Police - Intelligence Unit

$159,408 · 7

Threat Management Unit

$151,223 · 4

Police D District

$138,110 · 7

Police E District

$136,778 · 6

Police - Chief of Detective Of

$133,295 · 18

Police C District

$130,624 · 8

Police - Sex Offense Squad

$126,129 · 18

Police B District

$123,072 · 7

Police a District

$115,412 · 6

Median total compensation for the Detective role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Detective beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $135,006 ranks #2 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Milwaukee

$110,529 · 295

City of Philadelphia

$35,533 · 722

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detective roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Cruz

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$212,285

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,872
Overtime: $108,121
Other pay: $20,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,285

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173037

Richard Cruz holds the role of Detective at Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $212,285.

Andrew Whiteford

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$181,711

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,503
Overtime: $77,810
Other pay: $22,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,711

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172582

Andrew Whiteford works as a Detective for Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. Andrew earned $181,711 in 2026.

Derek Brennan

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $86,715
Overtime: $49,993
Other pay: $21,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174214

Derek Brennan is a Detective at Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $158,322.

Michael Forero

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$145,888

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,768
Overtime: $41,199
Other pay: $18,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,888

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174418

Michael Forero works as a Detective for Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. Michael earned $145,888 in 2026.

Courtney Sumbrum

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$143,380

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,735
Overtime: $34,009
Other pay: $26,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,380

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172906

At Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU), Courtney Sumbrum serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,380.

Zachary Williams

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$141,179

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $86,952
Overtime: $35,665
Other pay: $18,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,179

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173222

Zachary Williams is a Detective at Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $141,179.

Lamar Reeves

Detective/Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU)

2026 total comp

$133,610

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,266
Overtime: $26,877
Other pay: $25,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,610

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173215

Lamar Reeves is a Detective at Police, Gun Violence Unit (GVU) within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $133,610.