Amid a nationwide racial reckoning between police and communities of color, Oakland city councilmembers on Tuesday gave police officers a raise.
OAKLAND -- Amid a nationwide racial reckoning between police and communities of color, Oakland city councilmembers on Tuesday gave police officers a raise following what a councilmember called a"backroom deal" by the mayor.
It gives officers a three percent increase in 2024 and 2025. Officers were already expected to receive a three and a half percent increase next year under an agreement that extended to June 30, 2024."A very historic vote," she said after a speech about the deal, racial reckoning and building trust with the community.No other councilmember brought up the police pay raise before Bas spoke. She was second to last to speak before the vote.
Bas said changes to the police contract are what the city needs. At the same time, Oaklanders want the city to invest in other forms of violence prevention, she said.
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