Bakersfield Police Union Demands Fair Pay During City Council Public Comment

BPD union urges city to approve contract

Members of the Bakersfield Police Officers Association turned out en masse Wednesday evening to urge city officials to approve a new contract, which they said expired 127 days ago.

Bakersfield police union demands fair pay during city council public comment

The Bakersfield Police Officers Association packed city council chambers Wednesday night, demanding fair compensation as the union and city negotiate a new contract."We're losing good officers, and at an alarming rate," said Rob Tayo, BPOA's Vice President.Dozens of BPOA members and supporters filled the Bakersfield City Council chambers as the union and city work through labor negotiations on what officials hope will be a multi-year agreement."…