DeKalb 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.

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A MARTA operator is seen inside the control room of one of the new MARTA trains during the unveiling of these trains on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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