Young recruits in Atlanta Police Academy uniforms standing in formation outdoors during training.Young man wearing an Atlanta Police Academy t-shirt standing with an outstretched arm on a city street.Young person standing with one hand on hip and holding a flag, wearing an Atlanta Police Academy t-shirt with a group of people behind.

Recruitment & Retention Incentives

300
+ Officers Hired
APD achieved the highest recruitment year in department history.
$
4,000
Hiring incentive for new recruits.
$
10,000
Bonus for experienced officers who join APD through lateral transfer.
APF’s Recruitment & Retention Initiative helps Atlanta Police Department attract and keep the officers needed to build a safer city.
Across the country, law enforcement agencies are facing major staffing challenges. APD is competing in a tough national market for qualified officers, and strong staffing is critical to effective policing, faster response times, and safer neighborhoods.
APF supports APD’s goal of a fully staffed department by funding recruitment and retention incentives, including bonuses for new and experienced officers.
These investments help APD stay competitive, reduce staffing gaps, improve morale, reduce burnout, and strengthen long-term workforce stability.
By helping APD recruit and retain officers, this initiative supports:
  • Lower crime
  • Faster response times
  • Better officer morale
  • Less burnout
  • Stronger staffing levels
  • Safer neighborhoods
The Recruitment & Retention Initiative reflects APF’s broader commitment to supporting the people who protect Atlanta and helping make Atlanta the safest large city in America.
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Group of Atlanta Police Academy participants posing and smiling under a tent labeled 'The Atlanta Police Foundation' at night.
A young man shakes hands with a smiling woman near a tent labeled The Atlanta Police Foundation, with a man in a suit and other youths nearby.
Group of Atlanta Police Academy cadets jogging in formation during an outdoor event.
Group of Atlanta Police Academy trainees in gray t-shirts and navy shorts posing together outdoors, with one holding a yellow Atlanta Police Academy banner.
Group of Atlanta Police Academy trainees marching in formation on a city street, one holding a yellow flag.
Group of diverse men and women in matching Atlanta Police Academy T-shirts and shorts standing in formation outdoors.