YPD is hiring as new pay plans take effect

Raises for the City of Yuma first responders are now official after the city finalized the budget for the next fiscal year Wednesday night.

It’s just in time now that the Yuma Police Department ( YPD ) is hiring.

YPD is looking to hire 16 police officers.

Now that the budget has passed the starting salary is $38,000, but, once an officer completes the academy YPD , said the pay goes up to about $52,000.

YPD said they are looking for candidates ready to serve our community.

” We want people who are going to come here and stay here within our community. If you’re interested and you want to work here. Come apply, ” said Sgt. Lori Franklin, Yuma Police Department.
Applications for those interested are open until August 5.

If you are interested in protecting the City of Yuma, you can apply online at the city of Yuma’s website.

Meanwhile, several changes had to be made in order to pay for these raises in the 224-million dollar budget.

With the new budget also comes a property tax increase of about .04 percent.