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Absecon Council introduces ordinance to raise off‑duty police detail rate
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance 12‑2025 to increase the off‑duty police detail rate in a two‑step raise (an immediate $5 increase and another $5 in 2026); officials said the cost will be borne by contractors who hire officers through a third‑party scheduler and not by the city’s general fund.
Absecon City’s council introduced Ordinance 12‑2025 on first reading to raise the pay officers receive for off‑duty (detail) assignments, saying the change is intended to match neighboring municipalities and help retain personnel.
Council discussion centered on making the city’s detail rate “comparable to…
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