The San Diego Police Department is enticing former officers to rejoin the department, according to a letter sent by its recruiting division.
The issue was discovered earlier this month after the letter outlining incentives to return, reportedly sent to former officers, was posted on social media.
According to the letter, the department is offering a 5 percent pay increase each year for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and a 10 percent annual pay increase for those who teach and evaluate officers in training.
The letter additionally mentions that the department ended its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in March.
Jared Wilson, the president of the San Diego Police Officer’s Association, told The Epoch Times it was “hard to say” if the pay increase enticement would work….