Tag: Officer Pay

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NYPD Sergeants Plan Protest Over Contract That Pays Them Less Than Officers
The city’s sergeants haven’t had a contract in two years because of an ongoing wage disparity affecting more than 1,200 supervisors that began when the city increased the salaries of rank-and-file police officers.
January 8, 2025
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NYPD Sergeants’ Union Says Many Lower Ranking Officers Make More Money
“They feel as if they’ve been abandoned,” said SBA President Vincent Vallelong of the 1,243 sergeants currently making less than about 18,000 police officers.
October 8, 2024
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Seattle Police Union, City Agree on Tentative Contract with Retroactive Raises
Under the proposal, wages would increase 1.3% to 2021, 6.4% to 2022 and 15.3% to 2023. It would make Seattle police officers among the most competitively paid in the state.
April 30, 2024
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Seattle PD Says Low Pay Hurts Recruiting Efforts
Seattle is 15th in pay for entry-level officers when compared to cities like Redmond and Kent. Redmond is offering nearly $20,000 more per year for entry-level officers. Seattle is near the bottom of the standings.
March 13, 2024
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SC Deputies Get Substantial Pay Raise
“When you go from $32,000 to $48,000 starting for a class one certified. $48,388. That is outstanding. Money talks. You know, people need money to survive," the sheriff said.
June 27, 2023
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CO Officers to Work 32 Hours Per Week without Pay Cut
All police department employees will move from a 40-hour workweek to a 32-hour workweek without a change in pay. City service levels and days open will not change, nor will patrol staffing and coverage, according to the city.
May 23, 2023
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NC Chief asks City Council to Cut Sworn Positions to Boost Pay
Greensboro (NC) Police Chief John Thompson wants the city council to reduce his number of sworn officers and use the funds to better pay his existing officers and improve recruitment chances.
April 12, 2023
Chief John Thompson pitches the plan to the city council during a meeting.
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Financial Incentives Meant to Address the Recruiting Crisis Mostly Miss the Mark
As the Los Angeles Police Department continues to look for new ways to attract young officers into its ranks, it has unveiled plans for a program intended to lure recruits to the agency that centers on financial assistance for housing.
September 30, 2022
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Phoenix Recruit Applications Increase as $20k Raise Begins
“We are really excited about the response we’ve been getting. People are telling us they want to join the City of Phoenix and we’re getting more and more people signing up to be recruits."
August 10, 2022
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Proposed Increase Would Make Police Recruits Highest Paid in AZ
A proposal that will go before the Phoenix City Council next week would, if approved, raise the annual starting pay for a police officer by $20,000.
June 10, 2022
A proposed compensation restructure is designed to be a market leader at the recruit level and at all sworn ranks.
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Minneapolis Wants to Pay Officers $7,000 in Incentive Pay
Minneapolis now has about 544 officers, about 300 fewer than before George Floyd's killing in 2020, according to one recent count. Many officers left after filing PTSD claims, while some left for other departments claiming to offer more stability or higher pay.
March 8, 2022
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KY Governor Wants $15K Raise and Body Cameras for State Police
At a press conference Tuesday with KSP and Justice Cabinet leadership, Beshear said the "historic investments" of his budget proposal would amount to the single largest pay increase ever for state troopers.
November 16, 2021
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