Those large classes back then, they hit their 20 years, you see, they retire. Those are big classes. So you're seeing big classes hit their 20 years. And what you're finding in addition to that, We were hemorrhaging cops that were going to different municipalities that were paying them better. And so I knew I had to get in and sat down with the president of the union, Pat lynch at the time and say I have to stop the hemorrhaging of my offices because they're not getting salaries that are comparable. (53:00–53:06)
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Asserts that police officers were leaving for municipalities offering better pay.
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