More than two dozen police officers and firefighters stood in solidarity as they asked the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for a raise on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
By Mark Niesse
Feb 9, 2016DeKalb police officers and firefighters are protesting their stagnant salaries, and they're asking the county for a raise to prevent further personnel losses.
More than two dozen public safety employees stood in solidarity at Tuesday's DeKalb Commission meeting to seek pay increases.
DeKalb’s police and fire departments have been losing employees in recent years to neighboring jurisdictions with higher pay rates.