Paul Shaw, president of the Novato Police Officers Association, said four officers left for the San Francisco Police Department in June to pursue more pay. Retention is the department's biggest long-term issue in maintaining service as it struggles to compete for officers with larger departments in the area.
Police Chief Jim Naugle emphasized the financial constraints: 'The problem is ultimately that the city doesn't have the money to offer more pay,' explaining the key issue as pay competitiveness. It becomes increasingly difficult to retain officers as living costs rise without corresponding pay increases.
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