CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – In an effort to bolster recruitment effort for its police department, Albemarle County has increased pay for officers by 11%, bringing up the starting salary to $60,817 starting July 1. It also increased the number of positions that are allocated to the division.
The pay increase for the division has been included in the FY27 budget that was approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 22nd, and it accompanies an existing $5,000 dollar signing bonus that the department hopes will attract the best and brightest to Albemarle.
The division recruits officers both from other jurisdictions as well as those who have never worn the uniform…