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Council hears proposal to boost police pay, ease recruitment; finance staff say city can absorb costs
Summary
A public hearing covered a mayoral plan and a proposed amendment to the Omaha Police Officers Association collective-bargaining agreement to raise officer pay, speed up hiring and create multiple academy start dates; proponents said the changes respond to a staffing crisis while opponents urged investments in training and equipment.
The Omaha City Council held a public hearing on a mayoral plan and a proposed amendment to the Omaha Police Officers Association (OPOA) collective-bargaining agreement aimed at addressing a staffing shortfall in the Omaha Police Department.
Deputy city attorneys and city finance staff outlined three negotiated elements of the draft amendment: (1) a 2.7% increase for top-officer pay in 2025 intended to ensure Omaha is roughly 5% above comparable agencies for the remainder of 2025; (2) an automatic step to keep Omaha 5% above other agencies by taking a March 31 snapshot of competing pay plans for 2026 (the city projected this would translate…
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