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Canterbury police: no applicants; chief proposes living-step pay schedule to improve hiring

5541442 · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Police chief told the select board the department has received no applicants for current openings and proposed implementing a step-based living pay scale and expanding one part-time position to 36 hours to aid recruitment and retention.

Canterbury’s police chief reported the department has received no applicants for current vacancies and laid out a multi-year pay-step proposal aimed at improving recruitment and retention, the select board heard.

The chief told the board he has discussed a living pay scale that automatically increases with cost of living to prevent the town’s pay from falling…

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