Youngstown Police Department hopes to retain more officers with slight pay increase

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Youngstown Police Department hopes to retain more officers with slight pay increase

21 News continues to report on local police departments that are losing officers over low pay. This is a theme at Youngstown Police Department, but officials are making changes. Youngstown City Council agreed to pass a police union contract that increases starting wages and allows officers to move up the pay scale in 10 years instead of 12. According to Police Chief Robin Lees, starting wages will go from $14  per hour to $16 per hour. "Hopefully it is going to lure some...

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