Posted on Twitter 4/5/2023
At yesterday’s Consent Decree hearing, Federal Court Judge Bredar once again gave the BPD a pass on the department’s staffing problems. Although he acknowledged the department is hundreds
of officers short, he did not press them for any answers. The BPD is the lowest-paid agency compared to competing jurisdictions and will never comply with the Consent Decree without addressing recruitment and retention.
of officers short, he did not press them for any answers. The BPD is the lowest-paid agency compared to competing jurisdictions and will never comply with the Consent Decree without addressing recruitment and retention.