Thursday, November 3, 2022 by Emma Freer
After months of negotiation over a new police labor contract, the city and the police union have reached over the most contentious issues: civilian oversight and pay.As the bargaining teams attempt to forge a path forward, balancing the city's finite budget and desire for increased oversight with the union's demand for higher wages amid inflation and long-standing staffing shortages, community advocates for criminal justice reform are trying to overhaul the process altogether.
After months of negotiation over a new police labor contract, the city and the police union have reached over the most contentious issues: civilian oversight and pay.As the bargaining teams attempt to forge a path forward, balancing the city's finite budget and desire for increased oversight with the union's demand for higher wages amid inflation and long-standing staffing shortages, community advocates for criminal justice reform are trying to overhaul the process altogether.
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