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Commissioners hear details on police lateral hires; staff say city offers modest $10,000 bonus
Summary
The Fire and Police Commission approved a transfer/lateral police officer eligible list and heard staff describe how lateral hires are paid, how Milwaukee compares with other jurisdictions and that Milwaukee emphasizes community engagement as a recruitment draw.
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission unanimously approved a resolution to accept the transfer or lateral police officer eligible list at its March 6 meeting and discussed recruitment and pay for lateral hires.
The commission considered item 13, FPC 211,970, described on the agenda as “approval of the transfer or lateral police officer eligible list for the Milwaukee Police Department.” Commissioners questioned how Milwaukee’s lateral compensation and bonus compare with neighboring…
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