NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is set to sign an ordinance that will raise police pay in the city next year.
The City Council approved the ordinance last week.
The plan that Landrieu will sign Tuesday at City Hall at 2:00 p.m. raises pay by 10 percent for many officers — with higher pay boosts for some more experienced and higher ranking personnel.
Officials are hoping the new plan will help the city stop attrition and boost the ranks of a department that critics say has become seriously under-staffed in recent years. Entry-level pay would jump from $42,400 a year to $46,900 annually.
The new plan is designed to increase the number of officers on the street by addressing long-standing retention issues and incentivizing long term careers on the force, city reps said. The new structure will offer more competitive salaries across the board and greater opportunities for advancement, they said.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu will be joined by:
• Michael Harrison, Superintendent, NOPD
• NOPD officers
• Black Organization of Police (BOP)
• New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF)
• Police Association of New Orleans
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Elected Officials
