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Speakers urge higher Mesquite police pay and highlight police association charities at council forum
Summary
During the citizens forum, public speakers urged the city to raise police pay to retain officers and described the Mesquite Police Association Charities' community programs and events, including scholarships, Narcan distribution and an upcoming softball complex reopening.
At the March 17 Mesquite City Council citizens forum, speakers called for higher police compensation to counteract turnover and described ongoing charitable programs run by the Mesquite Police Association Charities.
Jane Bishkin, general counsel for the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas, told council members that a salary survey from the Mesquite Police Association showed Mesquite ranks lowest for police pay compared with surrounding cities listed in…
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