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Cook County, Illinois / Police Department

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Police Department

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2018, this agency had 83 employees with median total compensation of $17,792; the highest distinct record was $25,226.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$1.4M
Employees
83
Median total
$17,792
Highest record
$25,226

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 83 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,792) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$17,016 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$10,389
$15,965
$17,792
$20,529
$21,989

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $21,989 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,389. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Luke Hatzipetros

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,996
Base pay
$16,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,996
Hire date
2000-10-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Office
1231
Position Id
1804012

At Police Department, Luke Hatzipetros serves as a Deputy Sheriff D2B. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,996.

Tangenise Porter

Special Assistant - Sheriff/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,989
Base pay
$16,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,989
Hire date
1998-10-13
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6392
Office
1231
Position Id
1804029

At Police Department, Tangenise Porter serves as a Special Assistant - Sheriff. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,989.

Todd Lukas

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,905
Base pay
$16,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,905
Hire date
2006-05-29
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1231
Position Id
1803887

Todd Lukas is a County Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. 2018 total compensation came to $16,905.

Jacqueline Brown

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,738
Base pay
$16,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,738
Hire date
2003-07-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1231
Position Id
1803890

Jacqueline Brown is a County Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,738.

Jacqueline Lazzara

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,596
Base pay
$16,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,596
Hire date
2003-06-16
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Office
1231
Position Id
1804010

Jacqueline Lazzara works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Police Department. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Jacqueline earned $16,596 in 2018.

Joseph Dale

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,277
Base pay
$16,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,277
Hire date
2007-11-26
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1231
Position Id
1803978

Joseph Dale works as a County Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. Joseph earned $16,277 in 2018.

Nick Karlos

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,276
Base pay
$16,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,276
Hire date
2006-02-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1231
Position Id
1803905

Nick Karlos works as a County Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Nick earned $16,276 in 2018.

Cody Lettiere

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp
$16,276
Base pay
$16,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,276
Hire date
2004-11-01
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1231
Position Id
1803931

Cody Lettiere holds the role of County Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,276.