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State employee unions have been making cases for bonuses since early in the pandemic
The bonuses are in addition to a 2% cost-of-living raise
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Police leaders celebrated the bill, saying it could help alleviate the police recruiting crisis
Under the bill, citizens and corporations would get their state income tax bills reduced for writing a check directly to local police foundations
The move comes after an ‘unusually high’ number of Birmingham police officers called out sick last week
A police union spokesperson called the 5% raise “unacceptable” and “a slap in the face”
Fort Worth has made arrangements with the police union to recover the money
Mayor Mike Duggan says some departments will recruit Detroit cops after the city has paid for their training. “It’s not OK,” Duggan said
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said the department is already down nearly 100 officers
Portland cops could get between a 13% to 20% pay raise under a tentative four-year contract
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Gov. Andy Beshear said he hopes the budget proposal will make a “real difference”
The emergency order aims to address “critical ongoing staffing challenges,” the mayor said
In his budget proposal, Gov. Larry Hogan has pledged to raise police funding by $150 million
Others suggested that too many specialized units have taken away from patrol
The contract will increase police spending by $133 million over three years, “ultimately helping keep Philadelphians safer,” the mayor said
A 40-8 vote cemented the deal between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the FOP after years of tense negotiations
Using funds allocated to Kern County from the American Rescue Plan Act, thousands of county workers now stand to receive $3,000 bonuses
When the city council cut $150 million last year, they were warned that many officers would end up working overtime anyway
The decision came after a neighboring city began offering $5,000 recruitment bonuses to any officer in the state
Police officials say they’ve tried increasing pay, offering financial incentives for certain shifts and offering more promotions
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Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the money would help cover a small percentage of the overtime shifts amid an officer shortage and costs associated with the trial of Derek Chauvin
The bonuses will go to more than 170,000 firefighters, EMS providers and police officers across the state
Overtime was temporarily suspended to combat economic loss related to the pandemic
The agency set aside $2 billion to reimburse families affected by deaths related to the pandemic
The one-time payments are part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal for spending Florida’s share of American Rescue Plan funds
When respondents were asked if they thought the police should be abolished, 67% overall said they were opposed
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