Mayor Bowser Announces Increase in Hiring Bonuses for New MPD Recruits --> $25,000

[Bigsawer]

A total of 25k when you get out of recruit school? No more strings attached about how long you stay on the job? Hear me out. You take the class, pocket the money and quit after a week. You now have a LEOSA pass to carry anywhere plus cash to travel to put it to good use

 

[Sunrise]

A total of 25k when you get out of recruit school? No more strings attached about how long you stay on the job? Hear me out. You take the class, pocket the money and quit after a week. You now have a LEOSA pass to carry anywhere plus cash to travel to put it to good use

Would anyone actually be willing to hire someone who did that?

 

[Bigsawer]

Would anyone actually be willing to hire someone who did that?

I was just having a bit of fun. But to do that in reality, one would only be in it for the cash and the leosa carry license, if it would work like that.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Would anyone actually be willing to hire someone who did that?

Silly. Apply for and get the new gig before quitting.

 

[Sunrise]

Silly. Apply for and get the new gig before quitting.

 

[welder516]

I would love to get an honest assessment from MPD or really and other officers that these liberals have chit on over the years.

That have been doing the job and turn around and offer EXTRA money for new hires. The ultimate slap in the face, after libs. tell them that they don't matter.
What a freaking joke

 

[spoon059]

I would love to get an honest assessment from MPD or really and other officers that these liberals have chit on over the years.

That have been doing the job and turn around and offer EXTRA money for new hires. The ultimate slap in the face, after libs. tell them that they don't matter.
What a freaking joke

Well, you have to understand that the politicians don't want a 20 year veteran cop. They want the new guy that couldn't cut out before, who doesn't have the ability or training to police the right way. They want some woke liberal pansies that are afraid to go out and do the real work.

It's a win/win. They either get the neutered police department they want, or they get such a crappy police force that they can take it over (either by federal consent decree or a federal police force). So we understand the reality.

It's not a slap in the face for me, I understand the motivation. At this point, I'm just looking for warm bodies to pay into the pension system.

You can take your bonus money, I've got 38 months left in this awful career field.

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[welder516]

Well, you have to understand that the politicians don't want a 20 year veteran cop. They want the new guy that couldn't cut out before, who doesn't have the ability or training to police the right way. They want some woke liberal pansies that are afraid to go out and do the real work.

It's a win/win. They either get the neutered police department they want, or they get such a crappy police force that they can take it over (either by federal consent decree or a federal police force). So we understand the reality.

It's not a slap in the face for me, I understand the motivation. At this point, I'm just looking for warm bodies to pay into the pension system.

You can take your bonus money, I've got 38 months left in this awful career field.

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Just to be clear I am with you.

I have respect for the view you have, enjoy the future plans you have. All my best

 

[Sunrise]

Well, you have to understand that the politicians don't want a 20 year veteran cop. They want the new guy that couldn't cut out before, who doesn't have the ability or training to police the right way. They want some woke liberal pansies that are afraid to go out and do the real work.

It's a win/win. They either get the neutered police department they want, or they get such a crappy police force that they can take it over (either by federal consent decree or a federal police force). So we understand the reality.

It's not a slap in the face for me, I understand the motivation. At this point, I'm just looking for warm bodies to pay into the pension system.

You can take your bonus money, I've got 38 months left in this awful career field.

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Oh man....

Thank you for your service FWIW coming from me.

 

[Sunrise]

House Oversight Committee Hearing
May 16, 2023

This should be interesting.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

But the DC prosecutor still won't prosecute people not matter how many times they get arrested for violent crimes.

AND this statement applies to MD, Balto, NY, LA, Portlandia, Seattle, Motown, and all those places that
" voted" for their local Leftists, and National disgraces known as FJB/Kameltoe et al.

This is what irks me about all the anti 2A outcry for new laws to " stop the violent crimes attacks on our rights.

THEN the Bastards when given the vote to address punishing the CRIMINALS, that legislation gets the thumbs down. WTF?

 

[Harrys]

Being a LEO in DC is like being a fisherman, catch and then released by BowBow

 

[Slhaney]

How is giving a new hire a $25k bonus fair to the officers who have been there for a couple of years? I'd think the union wo
uld be going apeshit crazy over this.

Not necessarily fair but it is a hiring bonus. Private corporations have been doing it for years without compensating existing employees. Private corporations also have been known to raise the starting salaries without other increases often leaving established employees making the same or only slightly more than new hires.

How is giving a new hire a $25k bonus fair to the officers who have been there for a couple of years? I'd think the union would be going apeshit crazy over this.

 

[antco]

Not necessarily fair but it is a hiring bonus. Private corporations have been doing it for years without compensating existing employees. Private corporations also have been known to raise the starting salaries without other increases often leaving established employees making the same or only slightly more than new hires.

Yup. Very common.

 

[Boats]

Still not worth it, considering the horseshit cops have to deal with.

 

[swinokur]

If they would allow a fat, ugly, old Jew to strap on a gun and pin on a badge, I'd be in like Flynn

 

[Sunrise]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/15/dc-police-staffing-crime/

"Despite some hiring in the past year, the force had just over 3,350 sworn officers at the end of March, a net loss of about 450 over the past three years. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said he expected the size of the force could fall to about 3,130 by the end of fiscal year 2024."

......

"Police said the proposed budget contains money to allow Contee to continue to hire in fiscal 2024, and he said his goal is to hire 20 new officers each month. But he told city lawmakers the department is losing 30 to 35 officers a month. The chief has said to make up for the shortfall of officers, the department has spent $1.1 million in overtime hours in each of the past two years."

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"Contee said 71 recruits have received the bonus so far, and there is enough money to pay out another 230 in the coming year."

It's going to get much worse.

 

[Sunrise]

Still not worth it, considering the horseshit cops have to deal with.

Considering only 71 recruits have received the bonus so far, I think you're right.

 

[Sunrise]

If they would allow a fat, ugly, old Jew to strap on a gun and pin on a badge, I'd be in like Flynn

When MPD hits ~3,100 officers by end of FY2024 they'll make it happen for you.

 

[Kanly]

If they would allow a fat, ugly, old Jew to strap on a gun and pin on a badge, I'd be in like Flynn

Does MPD have a maximum age limit?

MPD does not have a maximum age limit to apply as a recruit; however, a sworn officer must retire at 64 years of age.

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