DC Council approves 13% pay increase for new MPD officers amid recruitment blitz

Washington (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is doing an all-out blitz to recruit people to its department.

MPD has an in-house marketing team to put digital ads in the right places. They also put posts on social media where you can learn more about what it takes to be an MPD officer. On Saturday, they are hosting their weekly in-person job fair. This week, it is the police training academy in Southwest D.C.

The D.C. Council also just approved a 13% pay raise for officers…

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