The Chicago City Council has approved a new 8-year contract for police that provides police with a 20% raise over eight years, with just over half of that coming in retroactive pay.
Money was not the biggest concern at the City Council meeting, <a href="http://” target=”_blank”>ABC7reports.
“I think we need to get all of the protections that we’re looking for, I think we need to get all of the reforms that we’re looking for that we need to hold off on this vote until we can get a completely negotiated fair contract,” said Ald. Maria Hadden, 49th Ward.
The contract covering approximately 11,000 Chicago police officers incorporates a number of reforms, including allowing people file misconduct complaints and have their identity protected until they are interviewed.