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Police raise sweeps in applicants
Not in effect yet, but SPD gets dramatic results in recruiting
W Jan Moore Web 2016
Statesboro Mayor Jan Moore
The pay raises City Council approved for Statesboro Police Department officers last month produced an immediate rise in the number of would-be and experienced officers applying for job openings, Police Chief Mike Broadhead reported Tuesday. Actually, the increases in officer pay, up through at least the rank of sergeant, take effect Jan. 1. But the department made immediate use of the promised pay rates in recruiting, with dramatic results.
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