Military Times surveyed law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about their policies relating to veterans and reservists on the force. The following are the top 20 finishers, with the six very-top-scoring agencies designated by a blue dot.
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| Department | Jurisdiction | Total | Military | Total | Military | Percentage of recruiting budget for veterans | Hiring | Veteran hiring preference | Union | Military experience instead of certification | Retirement credit for military service | Veteran on-boarding | Departmental training about military | Military spouse policies | ESGR award | Medical insurance | Life insurance | Pay raises | Retirement credit | Sick days | Vacation days | Reservist pay | ||
| Airway Heights Police Department | Airway Heights, Wash., city limits | 16 | 7 | 2 | no data | 1% | Now | 10% [1] | AHPSG | Patriot |  |
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| Brevard County Sheriff's Office | Brevard County County, Fla., excluding municipal areas | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | Now | CFPBA | |
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| Chesterfield County Police Department | Chesterfield County County, Va. | 485 | 81 | 38 | 7 | no data | Now | |
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Cincinnati Police Department | Cincinnati, city limits | no data | 277 | no data | 31 | no data | Now | 5/100 | FOP | |
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| Culpeper County Sheriff's Office | Culpeper County, Va. | 105 | 21 | 17 | 3 | no data | Now | |
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Denver Police Department | City and County of Denver | 1,490 | no data | no data | no data | 10% | Now | 10/100 | DPPA | |
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| Goochland Sheriff's Office | Goochland County, Va. | 42 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0% | Now | |
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Training: full pay, 15 business days; activated: no pay | ||||||||||||
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Harris County Sheriff's Office | Harris County, Texas | 2,237 | 650 | no data | no data | 40% | Now | |
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Henrico County Police Division | Henrico County, Va. | 647 | 149 | 35 | no data | 20% | Now | |
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Training: full pay, 120 hours; activated: full difference, unlimited | ||||||||
| Miami-Dade Police Department | Miami-Dade County, Fla. | 2,657 | no data | 65 | no data | no data | Now | |
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Training: full pay, 30 business days; activated: full pay, 30 business days, then full difference, 5 years | |||||
| Mukilteo Police Department | Mukilteo, Wash., city limits | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0% | Now | 10/100 | Teamsters | |
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Full pay, 21 business days | ||||||||
| Newport News Sheriff's Office | Newport News, Va., city limits | 191 | 58 | 20 | 2 | 15% | Now | |
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| Oakland County Sheriff's Office | Oakland County, Mich. | 769 | 164 | 61 | 13 | 0% | Now | |
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Training: no pay; activated: full difference, unlimited | ||||||
| Oklahoma City Police Department | Oklahoma City, Okla., city limits | 1,105 | no data | 104 | no data | no data | Now | |
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Orange County Sheriff's Office | Orange County, Fla. | 1,446 | 303 | 130 | 33 | 35% | Now | |
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Full difference, 240 hours | ||||
| Pima County Sheriff's Department | Pima County, Ariz., excluding municipal areas | 522 | 37 | 55 | no data | no data | Plan to | 5/15 | FOP, PCDSA | |
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| San Diego Police Department | San Diego, city limits | no data | no data | no data | no data | 5% | Now | |
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Training: full pay, 30 business days, then full difference, unlimited; activated: full difference, 30 business days, then partial difference, unlimited | ||||||
| The University of Arizona Police Department | University of Arizona campuses and locations | 64 | 23 | no data | no data | 0% | Now | |
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Training: full pay, 30 business days; activated: partial difference, 2 years | |||||||
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Tucson Police Department | Tucson, Ariz., city limits | 883 | 375 | 100 | 12 | no data | Now | 5/100 | TPOA | |
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Training: full pay, 1 month; activated: full difference, unlimited | ||
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police | Wash. | 133 | 29 | 10 | 4 | no data | Now | |
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