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City of Buffalo / Police Internal Affairs Division

Agency file

Police Internal Affairs Division

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $144,143; the highest distinct record was $245,603.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
15
Median total
$144,143
Highest record
$245,603

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 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($144,143) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$72,863 (54%)
  • Overtime$39,996 (30%)
  • Other$21,728 (16%)
  • 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
$47,516
$126,501
$144,143
$164,959
$218,064

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $218,064 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,516. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Lieutenant
7 · $144,143
Report Technician
3 · $47,516
Police Captain
2 · $231,834
Police Officer
2 · $138,141
Police Inspector
1 · $164,959

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
$2.6M
19
$133,740
2024
$2.4M
5.5%
19
±0%
$144,925
8.4%
2025
$2.4M
4.0%
16
15.8%
$142,425
1.7%
2026
$2M
14.2%
15
6.3%
$144,143
1.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Karin Turello

Police Lieutenant/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$160,094
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$85,812
Overtime
$46,185
Other pay
$28,097
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,094

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172553

Karin Turello works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Internal Affairs Division within Public Safety. Karin earned $160,094 in 2026.

Brittany Leisck

Police Officer/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$149,782
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,400
Overtime
$51,338
Other pay
$17,043
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,782

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
167926

At Police Internal Affairs Division, Brittany Leisck serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,782.

Michael Farley

Police Lieutenant/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$144,143
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$92,894
Overtime
$28,235
Other pay
$23,015
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,143

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168216

Michael Farley is a Police Lieutenant at Police Internal Affairs Division within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $144,143.

Lavonne Handsor

Police Officer/Police Internal Affairs Division

2025 total comp
$142,011
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$56,118
Overtime
$41,178
Other pay
$44,715
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,011

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
58640

At Police Internal Affairs Division, Lavonne Handsor serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,011.

Aaron Mc Dowell

Police Lieutenant/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$140,937
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$95,464
Overtime
$27,129
Other pay
$18,345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,937

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173058

Aaron Mc Dowell works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Internal Affairs Division within Public Safety. Aaron earned $140,937 in 2026.

Patrick Meegan

Police Lieutenant/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$128,159
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$92,317
Overtime
$16,475
Other pay
$19,368
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,159

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173661

At Police Internal Affairs Division, Patrick Meegan serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,159.

Rosanne Sparacino

Police Officer/Police Internal Affairs Division

2026 total comp
$126,501
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,492
Overtime
$25,214
Other pay
$19,795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,501

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174183

Rosanne Sparacino holds the role of Police Officer at Police Internal Affairs Division within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,501.