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Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, July 17, 2006 3:21 a.m.
Big news here.
Out of nowhere, Bridgeton City
officials made a decision to join a joint insurance fund for
workers' compensation benefits.
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Rally to
Fight
for Disability Benefits
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bridgeton City Hall
City Hall 168
E. Commerce Street,
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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Bottom line, police officers with the
Bridgeton
Police Department now only receive 70% of total pay when on
leave for injuries sustained in the line of duty as opposed to the
100% they had been receiving before.
If they are in a crash during a
pursuit, 70%. If they are struck by a car during a traffic
stop, 70%. If they are shot by a gang member, 70%.
This despicable action on the part of
the city is a slap in the face to every one of their officers and
sends a very poor message as to how much they care about those who
protect them.
This decision also appears to be in
violation of both the city's own personnel policy and the collective
bargaining agreement (the contract) between the city and its
officers.
Other city workers will also be
affected.
The New Jersey State PBA jumped right
on this in support of the Local #94 chapter.
Bridgeton officers and the
New Jersey State
PBA are holding a rally on Tuesday, July 18 to protest this
underhanded action on the part of the city fathers. While the
PBA is spearheading the effort, shenanigans like these affect all
officers and should not be tolerated.
All officers and citizens are
encouraged to attend and support these brave officers who work in a
very busy city.
More information is listed above and
at the New Jersey State PBA website.
The City of Bridgeton is located in
Cumberland County, and there are approximately seventy officers on
BPD.
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Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, July 17, 2006 3:21 a.m.
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