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Parker council defends emergency police pay move but vows clearer process; accepts racial-profiling and annual police reports
Summary
Mayor and staff said an emergency reallocation of police salary funds was needed to retain officers; council members criticized the communication and pushed for a formal pay plan and clearer notice. Council also accepted the police department's 2025 racial-profiling and annual reports.
Mayor Bridal and city staff defended a December emergency decision to reallocate funds in the police salary line to raise pay and shore up staffing, saying the step plan was intended to stop the department from losing more officers. Council members said the move was handled without adequate notice and could affect future budgets.
"I found out about it on Facebook and was upset about that," Council member Bogdan said, describing how she learned the change. City staff and Chief Price told council the department was down about four officers last fall and that the department had seen an influx of applicants after the raises were implemented. Chief Price and staff said the pay change was possible under the…
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