Jay board raises pay for certified reserve police officers
Read Article JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to increase the hourly wage for certified reserve police officers from $16.50 to $20 for full-timers and from $16.50 to $18 for part-timers. Reserve officers are hard to find, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Wilton recently increased its hourly wage for reserve officers to $25, he said. Livermore Falls pays its reserves nearly $19 an hour. The full-time officers are allowed to handle more situations than part-timers, he said. “Hopefully the increased wage will encourage them to work more,” he said. The reserve officers help keep the ove...
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