Baton Rouge police chief addresses officer concerns over pay step restructuring

BATON ROUGE — Some Baton Rouge Police Department officers have raised concerns about what they call fine print attached to their recent pay raises, but Police Chief TJ Morse says those officers are misinformed.

The WBRZ Investigative Unit heard from a handful of members of the department who expressed worry that the new pay system will reduce their veteran status.

When the Metro Council approved a minimum 15 percent raise last month, it also restructured the department’s pay step system to adjust for the increase…

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