Carroll County Times - Letter: Police salaries in Carroll
among lowest in state http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/02/letter-police-salaries-in-carroll-among.html
February 4, 2017 by Brandon Holland, Westminster, The writer
is the president of Carroll County FOP Lodge 20.
Recently, the Carroll County Times reported on our sheriff
and state's attorney seeking pay increases for the next election cycle. A
related editorial asked whether the salaries for Carroll County employees' are
too low. I am the president of Carroll County's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
20, and I am writing to confirm that Carroll County has some of the lowest-paid
police in the state.
Read much more here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/letters/ph-cc-letters-0205-holland-20170204-story.html
Every day the national media has a story about a police
shooting, or a negative article claiming misconduct by an officer. The Times
recently printed an article on local deputies leaving for higher pay or to
start another career outside of law enforcement ("Sheriff's Office Loses
Three Deputies" – Jan. 13, 2017). One deputy left the agency to start an
entirely new career, citing the current negative atmosphere in law enforcement
as his reason for leaving. Thankfully, that negative atmosphere is not evident
in Carroll County and law enforcement is very well supported by our citizens.
Law enforcement personnel in Carroll County do an
outstanding job, frequently resorting to their training and experience to
diffuse and de-escalate difficult situations that could've brought the national
spotlight to Carroll County. The crime rate in Carroll County is low and has
been for years. That low crime rate is directly attributable to the quality of
policing in the county. The same policing that is being underpaid. Compared to
agencies of similar size and responsibilities like Harford, Frederick and St.
Mary's counties, Carroll County Sheriff's patrol deputies are paid on average
11 percent lower than those agencies. The disparity continues as a deputy goes
up in rank and takes on additional responsibilities, with an average of 20-30
percent lower pay than these same agencies. This is also the case for
corrections deputies and officers from Carroll municipalities as they are paid
significantly lower salaries across the board than their counterparts in other
counties.
It is not my intention to paint a picture of doom and gloom
as there are a lot of good benefits to working in Carroll County and I know
that Carroll County Sheriff's deputies take special pride in the quality of
their work. Nor should the current situation be attributed to the current Board
of Commissioners as they inherited this problem; however, they do have an
opportunity to right the ship and I think it is incumbent on them to do so.
Brandon Holland, Westminster, The writer is the president of
Carroll County FOP Lodge 20.
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