Special Police Officer

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

34 employees hold this title in Dcpl. Median total compensation for the role is $63,730, below the department median of $67,548.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $63,730
Agency median: $67,548
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,521$73,666+

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How total compensation varies among the 34 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Special Police Officer beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $66,737 ranks #1 of 2. See Special Police Officer across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$16,706 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Special Police Officerroles 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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Esther Catoe

Special Police Officer/Dcpl

2024 total comp

$33,521

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,521
Hire date: 1986/10/14
Pay grade: 07

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Career Service - Temporary
Record ID: 2,584

Esther Catoe holds the role of Special Police Officer at Dcpl. They have served since 1986 (about 38 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $33,521. Their pay grade is 07.