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Council hears proposal for $9,000 recruit referral incentive as staffing fluctuates
Summary
Staff outlined a police recruitment referral program paying current officers staggered bonuses totaling $9,000 per successful lateral recruit; council discussed vacancies, program costs, administrative processes and alternatives to outside recruiters and then approved related consent items on the agenda.
City police leadership presented a recruitment incentive concept to the council on Jan. 14 that would give existing officers a three‑part referral payment — $3,000 at hire, $3,000 after completion of field training and $3,000 after the new officer completes probation — for a total of $9,000 per successfully recruited lateral officer.
Police staff said the incentive is designed to leverage word-of-mouth recruiting by current officers rather than paying external recruiters (which the city manager…
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