SANTA FE IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEIR POLICE OFFICERS SEEKING WORK IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS IS ALBUQUERQUE NOW PAYS 28 OR 29 DOLLARS AN HOUR, WHILE SANTA FE IS PAYING 19 DOLLARS AN HOUR. SANTA FE POLICE OFFICERS ARE TELLING CITY HALL IT NEEDS TO OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE CITY COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY WILL DISCUSS RECRUITING AND RETAINING OFFICERS THERE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE UNION, TONY TRUJILLO, AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUES WITH COUNCILORS AND MAYOR ALAN WEBBER.
TRUJILLO SAYS IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. SHAUN WILLOUGHBY WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER’S UNION SAYS APD’S RECENT CONTRACT PROVIDES A MAJOR PAY HIKE THAT WAS LONG OVERDUE.
