The city of Alameda’s police department is offering the biggest signing bonus in the country. The police chief says it’s their best shot at instituting the type of progressive, reform-minded …
The city of Alameda’s police department is offering what may be the biggest signing bonus in the country in an effort to attract new officers.
“Community policing is about building relationships,” Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi said in an interview. “It’s hard to do that when you’re covering three or four neighborhoods because of a staffing shortage.” Officers are now working mandatory overtime because of the shortfall. The city currently has only one police officer assigned to traffic enforcement.
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