Retirement
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“Both professions are good at recruiting members in but are lacking in adequately preparing members to exit out.”
A 2021 law allowed nearly 8,000 officers and firefighters about to reach 20 years of service a two-year window to retire early with half their final compensation
“Thank you for being a role model, leader and most importantly, my daddy,” Chief Michael Schlie’s daughter said over the radio
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The diagnosis had come less than two years into retirement after 20 years of distinguished service
One council member said he didn’t want Jason Kuzik, then 52, because he was “getting close to retirement”
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Officers who apply for disability retirement benefits due to a psychological condition would have to complete up to 32 weeks of mental health treatment
“Take care of yourself, back each other up because they don’t care about you or your family,” the 33-year police veteran told officers in her final radio call
Eric Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
The retirement system is a shareholder in WWE with some 350 shares, initially worth $100K
The department needs at least six police officers to staff a midnight patrol, but they currently only have two
Known informally as the “bounce program,” it allows the chief of police to bring retired officers back for up to a year
“I regret that we have to take this step, but the BPD is in a dire position,” Commissioner Michael Cox said
Mel Brown, who previously worked for the Annapolis and Seat Pleasant police departments, leads STEM-based LEGO challenges for his local Boys & Girls Club
Mayor LaToya Cantrell thanked Shaun Ferguson for “selflessness and sacrifice” and noted the challenges the city faced after Ferguson took over
Hundreds of police officers gathered to honor Chief Kenneth Corey with a final sendoff at Manhattan’s police headquarters
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Sophia King also wants the police department’s work schedule compressed to address concerns officers do not have adequate time off
“My pension is the exact same as it was when I retired 34 years ago,” said Robert McCann, a retired police officer
Six officers who resigned over the past year said the department’s lack of a traditional pension was a primary motivation
“Now more than ever, these efforts are essential in maintaining our public safety workforce, and this investment will help us do that.”
More than 800 officers and civilian employees have set retirement dates within the next four years after enrolling in the city’s deferred pension program
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal would allow former officers, firefighters and EMTs to fill the gaps in K-12 classrooms
“The police department is held together with duct tape and overtime,” union officials said
“This exodus is the result of cops in the prime of their careers deciding they have had enough,” Patrick Lynch, Police Benevolent Association president, said
“I think there’s more pressure on chiefs than before. It’s been a tough few years in law enforcement,” one chief said
A recent measure was passed to clear the way for the city to offer six deputy police chiefs a $300,000 payment to retire
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