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Richland Council approves lateral-hire incentives for police department, including vacation credit and relocation pay
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2025-110 to create a lateral hiring package for the Richland Police Department with step placement based on years of service, vacation credit including 80 hours on hire, and a $5,000 relocation allowance for out-of-area hires.
The Richland City Council on July 1 adopted Resolution 2025-110, establishing a lateral-hire incentive package for the Richland Police Department intended to attract experienced sworn officers.
Police Chief Marty Pilcher described the proposal, defining a police lateral as someone with at least two consecutive years of full-time, commissioned law-enforcement experience. Chief Pilcher said lateral hires would be placed at a pay…
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