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New three-year police contract approved in Menlo Park

Original post made on Oct 28, 2021

Menlo Park police officers will each receive $2,000 lump sum payments as part of a new police contract the City Council approved unanimously Tuesday night.

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Comments (4)

Posted by pearl
a resident of another community
on Oct 28, 2021 at 2:09 pm

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Great news!!! Hope this is a meaningful assist to our beloved police force members.


Posted by Lash
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Oct 28, 2021 at 8:59 pm

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If we expect the highest standards in service, we need to offer highly competitive compensation. I hope the mayor doesn't stoop to sleazy politicking like the kind that caused the previous chief to resign.


Posted by Enough
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Oct 29, 2021 at 11:30 am

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Lash,
I am not sure which mayor you are speaking about as the former chief resigned after a town hall meeting on Police reform while Cecilia Taylor was the mayor. At that town hall the police faced a lot of criticism from residents which seems to have lead to the abrupt resignation of the former chief. You might want to familiarize yourself with the circumstances of his resignation. If you are referring to the sleazy politics around the council meeting where two members of the city council were not informed and the seeming violation of the Brown Act than I agree, that needs to end and the previous case needs to be investigated and made transparent.


Posted by Anne Miller
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Oct 29, 2021 at 1:27 pm

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Regarding Menlo Park, I am happy the police are getting the respect they deserve. Regarding the fire district seat coming uo how can Virginia Kiraly run for a fire board seat when she is on the Harbor District board and is also running for District 3's Board of Supervisor's seat.


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