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_neutral_person t1_jcztdhd wrote

Reply to comment by Grass8989 in NYPD Blows Overtime Budget by Nearly $100 Million, On Pace for Record | The New York City Police Department’s budget overage defies a pledge by Mayor Eric Adams to cut overtime spending by half in his first year in office. by bloomberg

The low starting salaries were fought for by the union veterans at the expense of the younger POs. Maybe this was a gamble to slow recruitment, create a shortage, and then demand raises on the lower end while retaining salaries for higher ranked officers.

Maybe it's time to cut salaries at the top and give it to the officers at the bottom.

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Grass8989 t1_jczyqvu wrote

Yeah, cut from the officers making top pay of 85K to give to someone making 42K, sounds reasonable.

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Crimsonwolf1445 t1_jd2p7y1 wrote

No it was the result of negotiations with the city.

The city wanted low starting salaries in exchange for any raises.

The pba wasnt out here protesting for 42k salaries

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