Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that city of Atlanta police officers will be getting a raise of nearly 30 percent by July 2021 on Monday.
The Atlanta Police Department, like many police agencies across the country, has struggled with recruiting and keeping its officers.
The move to increase pay, to be closer to the starting salaries offered in nearby cities, was welcomed by APD Chief Erika Shields. She called it an “incredible and historic move.”
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