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Police officers who transfer to Milwaukee could get 10K bonus under new plan

In an effort to address a shortage in new police recruits and more officers retiring, Milwaukee leaders announced Monday that lateral police officers who transfer to the city will get a $10,000 sign-on bonus if they agree to stay with the department for at least four years.

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Wisconsin’s shared revenue law creates recruitment challenge for Milwaukee police, fire departments

A bipartisan law overhauling local government funding has placed pressure on the city of Milwaukee to hire more police officers and firefighters in the coming years. That comes at a time when interest in the profession is dwindling.

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