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Menlo Park council approves targeted police hiring and retention incentive program
Summary
The Menlo Park City Council on Dec. 16 approved a side letter to the police MOU creating a two-tier incentive program intended to fill vacancies: $10,000 for police academy graduates (paid in two milestones) and up to $40,000 for lateral hires paid over four years. The program is funded from salary savings and will be evaluated annually.
The Menlo Park City Council voted Dec. 16 to adopt a side letter agreement with the Menlo Park Police Officers Association establishing a police hiring and retention incentive program aimed at addressing persistent vacancies in sworn ranks.
Human Resources Manager Charlotte Freckman told the council the program has two tiers: a police academy graduate tier with a $10,000 total incentive (paid $5,000 after Field Training Officer completion and $5,000 after a one-year milestone) and a…
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