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Crockett chief warns of staff losses, council orders pay study and committee
Summary
Crockett's police chief told the city council the department is short four officers and risks further departures unless pay is increased; council voted to form an in‑house committee to develop a public‑safety compensation package and directed staff to produce budget numbers and timelines for a possible voter referendum.
The City of Crockett's police chief told the city council on the budget workshop that the police department is "four officer short" and that recent departures and competing regional salaries threaten the department's ability to provide services. The chief urged the council to adopt a pay scale that begins at $22.50 an hour and includes multi‑year steps designed to improve retention.
Council members said recruitment has become urgent as nearby agencies, school districts and counties offer substantially higher starting pay. "We're not paying them enough," the chief…
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