DC Leaders Announce 13% Police Pay Raise, Hiring Incentives Amid Trump’s Takeover

Written on 09/04/2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Wednesday announced a new collective bargaining agreement with the DC Fraternal Order of Police Union, including a 13% pay increase for officers, sergeants, lieutenants, and above beginning Oct. 1.

Bowser said the agreement is part of a broader strategy to recruit, retain, and support officers at a time when the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has seen its sworn ranks shrink.

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