District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced Wednesday a new labor agreement with the D.C. Fraternal Order of Police Union, providing pay increases for nearly 3,000 officers, detectives, and sergeants of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
The deal also extends raises to non-union officers ranked lieutenant and above, known as “white shirts.”
“This is about making sure we have salaries that reflect our city’s appreciation for the work our officers do every day to keep D.C. safe and it’s about making sure we offer competitive pay at MPD so that we can increase the size of our police department,” Bowser said. “We’ve seen MPD shrink over the past decade, and our focus remains on ensuring we have all the tools and resources necessary to support the men and women responsible for protecting our neighborhoods and driving down crime.”…