MAY 2023 - Blues Vol 39 No. 5

AROUND THE COUNTRY NOW

AROUND THE COUNTRY NOW HIRING! Calif. PD offers K signing bonus to new officers, largest in the country! yrs. LET’S GET TRAVELING! By Bill Carey, Police1 Your Dream Vacation Begins... from the moment you start planning! in San Mateo. stantial signing bonus will attract ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Alameda diverse candidates, increase “Community policing is about building relationships,” said Joshi. staffing and allow the department And what better way to begin than with a professional who has Police Department is offering what to police proactively rather than most likely been there, done that, and knows how to get you the may be the largest signing bonus in covering three or four neighborhoods because of a staffing short- “In a perfect world, you get all best experience for your budget. reactively. the country to attract new officers “It’s hard to do that when you’re and fill long-standing vacancies in age.” The department is operating the candidates and then you’re the department. at a 30% staffing deficit that Joshi able to select the best,” he said. “I Alameda Police Chief Nishant calls dangerous. don’t want to compete with anyone. Joshi said the bonus is more about Officers are now working mandatory I want to be at the top.” reform-minded policing than putting overtime because of the Money for the bonus will come money into officers’ pockets, shortfall. The city currently has from the department’s budget. The Mercury News reported. Bonuses only one police officer assigned to Officers are required to commit to Rudy Rodriguez in neighboring cities range from traffic enforcement. the city for five years to earn the (903) 941-8024 ,000 in San Francisco to ,000 Joshi believes that the sub- full ,000. rurodriguez@cruiseone.com 46 The BLUES Veteran Owned Business The BLUES 47