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Originally Posted by rrskylar
You think it's that easy for a police officer to move from one city to the next, do you think they transfer rank!
I personally know two people who have done this and it was basically like starting over from level 1.
The RCMP has trouble retaining officers in the lower mainland where they are basically an urban police force because you basically need a second job to be able to afford to live there.
No way should any officer make $94K in five years in a market like Winnipeg.
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RCMP are currently 900 officers short nationwide. They can't hire and retain them.
Regardless, WPS pay rates have been set by binding arbitration for years. People here are blaming council for agreeing to pay them what they're asking and their hands are tied. Good luck changing that. Any reduction in what it costs for policing in Winnipeg need to be found through cost savings in areas other than wages so stop beating a dead horse. Ways of reducing overtime would be be one. Other ideas?