HB 60 -- KANSAS CITY POLICE OFFICER SALARY INCREASE

CO-SPONSORS:  Rizzo, Hoppe

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Urban
Affairs by a vote of 11 to 1.

This bill establishes a new salary scale for police officers in
Kansas City.  The bill sets the following salary ranges for
these positions:

Chief of Police:  $80,211 - $150,296

Lieutenant Colonels:  $71,969 - $99,660

Majors:  $64,671 - $85,848

Captains:  $59,539 - $81,744

Sergeants:  $48,659 - $66,972

Detectives and Police Officers:  $26,643 - $59,412

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this is a standard pay raise
that occurs every 2 years and that it is paid for by the City of
Kansas City, not the state.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Rizzo; Deputy Chief
of Police, Kansas City Police Department; and City of Kansas
City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:42 am