Hundreds of officers have left SDPD during the past year for a variety of reasons.
About 31% of those departures were retirements: 76 officers retired last year. But 66 of the officers who left didn’t retire; they just went to work at other law enforcement agencies.
In an interview back in April, Jared Wilson, who is the president of San Diego’s police union, said many SDPD officers left in large part because they could make a higher salary doing the same work at other local agencies. While some officers left over the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, those numbers so far are not as high as a police union survey predicted. In September 2021, that survey reported that more than 300 San Diego Police officers said they would rather quit than get the COVID-19 vaccine.
When asked three months ago why SDPD salaries were lower than competing agencies, Mayor Todd Gloria told NBC 7 Investigates the city and police union were working on a new contract. Last month, they signed that agreement, giving officers a 5% raise this year, and another 5% next year. NBC 7 Investigates: San Diego Police Officers Fleeing the Force The San Diego Police Department faces a growing challenge of preventing officers from heading to other local agencies, reports NBC 7's Alexis Rivas
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
City Council to consider more than $11 million in police misconduct settlementsThe city of Chicago is poised to pay more than $11 million in police misconduct settlements approved by a City Council committee.
Read more »
San Diego City Council passes first reading Of Amended Surveillance OrdinanceThe San Diego City Council unanimously passed a surveillance ordinance Monday intended to put greater rules around the city's acquisition and use of technology capable of monitoring the public.
Read more »
Anaheim City Council considering 2% tax on tickets to Disneyland, other large venuesOn Tuesday, the Anaheim City Council will consider asking voters for a 2% ticket tax on Disneyland and other theme parks and big venues.
Read more »
Judge temporarily bars Herb Wesson from performing City Council dutiesA Judge has temporarily barred Herb Wesson from performing duties as Mark Ridley-Thomas' appointed replacement on the L.A. City Council.
Read more »
Boat the city: New York City summer canoe and kayak guideBecause summer is too short not to spend as much of it as you can on a boat.
Read more »