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Police raises

Cypress Officials Approve Ramped Up Salary Range for Next Police Chief, Whoever it is

Government
By Brandon Pho | August 25, 2020

Public agencies for years have justified these salary spending increases by arguing that high quality personnel demand competitive pay.

Huntington Beach Approves Controversial Raises For Police And City Employees

Huntington Beach
By Noah Biesiada | April 7, 2020

In a heated 4-3 vote, the city council approved over $5 million in new raises for city police, public executives and workers. Supporters say the increase was already negotiated and thus should be approved despite coronavirus economic impact concerns. Opponents argued against increasing costs in the current environment, arguing the new salary contracts could lead to financial trouble.

Santa Ana Disbands Public Safety Board Amid Police Union Demand for Council Critics’ Removal

Santa Ana
By Brandon Pho | February 6, 2020

The union in a memo to the council last month criticized Villegas and Iglesias and requested their removal from the public safety board, questioning their commitment to the city’s police officers and their ability to make key public safety policy decisions.

Fullerton Police Officers to Get Raises, Added Salary Levels as City Tries to Keep Officers From Leaving

Safety, Security & Justice
By Spencer Custodio | September 24, 2019

The Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 to give police officers raises in an effort to stop them from leaving the city for higher paying jobs elsewhere and will defund 10 vacant positions to pay for the raise.

Garden Grove Police Raises to Cost More Than Double What City Disclosed

Economy
By Nick Gerda | July 9, 2019

New police raises will cost Garden Grove at least $3.4 million extra than officials disclosed when it was approved in April, city staff confirmed in response to a Voice of OC analysis.

Santana: Conservative Latino Elected Leaders in Santa Ana Earn a Recall They Can Be Proud Of

Norberto Santana, Jr.
By Norberto Santana Jr. | May 13, 2019

Independent Juan Villegas and Republican Cecilia Iglesias want more community investment from their city budget, opposing a police union push for a $25 million pay raise package. All of the Santa Ana Democrats on the city council back police pay raises. Villegas and Iglesias now face recall.

Santa Ana Searches for Money to Cover Police Raises

Police raises
By Brandon Pho | February 21, 2019

Santa Ana officials are looking for money in other parts of the Police Department budget to fund $4.3 million for police pay increases this fiscal year, as City Council members continue to be deadlocked over whether to fund the raises.

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