NYC PBA REACTS TO WAGE OFFER
New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association president
Patrick J. Lynch said: “Once again the city expects police
officers to pay for their own raises while failing to close the
gap at all levels of salary between New York City police and surrounding
communities – from entry level to critical top pay. This
offer fails to consider the dangers that we face above and beyond
virtually any other municipal employee despite the Taylor Law’s
requirement to consider job risks in setting wages. Furthermore,
it does nothing to address the critical recruitment and retention
problem caused by dramatically higher police salaries in other
departments. Prospective recruits won’t be fooled and veteran
cops won’t be satisfied.”
