From The St. Petersburg Times: The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has reached a $2 million settlement with six former employees who sued the agency for age discrimination after they were let go more than two years ago. Two of the employees, lawyers Mary Anne Burke and Mike Randall, started with the office in 1993 under […]
A portion of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department positions are filled by appointments rather than the competitive hiring process. The D.C. Code states that these excepted service employees are required to be residents of the District within 180 days of their appointment or forfeit their position. According to the Washington Times: The D.C. Code […]
Oakland, California is bringing back 24 of the officers it laid off last year. Most of them are expected back on the street by the weekend. The additional officers comes just in time for the city, which has seen a significant increase in serious crimes in the last year. From the San Jose Mercury News
The city of Detroit and its police officers have signed a landmark agreement that may be used a model for other cities nationwide. The city persuaded officers to accept reduced pension benefits that will result in a huge savings for the city. “This is a historic agreement for the city and the DPOA,” said Mayor […]
