This is the best contract I've seen in 30 years ... It is remarkable what can be accomplished when parties come to the table prepared to work together to find solutions rather than prepared to confront one another."
ā Andy Gasiewski, Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association president, in a news release.
What's happening: The city of Cleveland and the union representing rank-and-file police officers have come to a tentative agreement on a new three-year labor agreement that will give officers a 9% raise.
State of play: Once approved by city council, the contract will go into effect April 1.
What they're saying: Mayor Justin Bibb framed the agreement as the latest investment in his RISE Initiative ā the suite of incentives that began in 2023 to improve miserable police recruiting.
In a press release, Bibb said the new contract was "undeniable proof" that he was listening to resident concerns about public safety and acting accordingly.
