The Goodhue City Council held a meeting on Monday to discuss options for police coverage following the entire department's resignation.

The Goodhue Police Department resigned due to issues with the city’s pay, Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck said at a city council meeting Monday.

  • Discoslugs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So right now with our current — trying to hire at $22 an hour, you’re never going to see another person again walk through those doors. That’s it," Smith said. “Unless you guys do a dramatic change.”

    Smith stressed the urgency of the matter and said smaller police departments he has looked into pay at least $30 an hour.

    I wonder if these cops support raising the minimum wage.