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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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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