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I RUFUS L. EDmlSTEN u~[~[[' ~ ~eriI! 0~ar~lhm CECIL S. HARGETT, ~epartment n{ ~u*tire TO: Each Police Chief and Sheriff FROM: Robert H. Mohn, Associate Director SUBJECT: ~E]~ ~NI~JM S.qL~RIES 1977-78 On May 2, 1977, I notified each law enforcement agency that Legislation was being considered by the 1977 6eneral Assembly which would increase the VdnimuJ~ Salary levels of all law enforcement officers and continue the ~nimum Salary Program through June ~O, 1978. I am happy to report that this Legislation has been approved and became effective July 1, 1977. ~ne!esed herein is a position snd po.rmlation chart w'nich depi ~ts the new ~.~i~mnm Salary levels. As you can see from this chart the new ~nimum Salary level for all -law enforcement officers is ~ The new ~imum Salary for Chiefs-of-Po!'ice and Sheriffs emp%byed in a toxm or county with a population less than 5,000 and 25~OOO is $8,800. The remaining mzni~ salary levels are self-explanatory by re,~ie~,~ng the chart enclosed. The new Vinimt~a Salary requirement is a substantial increase from the $6,500 presently in effect. However, as I indicated in my letter of ~i~y 2, the major difference in this program and the latter is the ~... seventy-five percent (75~) local requirement. I am enclosing blar~k contracts to be completed and returned to this office. Upon our receipt of these contracts, funding x~rill begin for the quarter begi~ming Jp~y, 1977. Yom' immediate and prompt attention to the contracts enclosed herein is very important. The letter which accompanies the contracts should be self-explanatory. If you have any questions~ please call. On behalf of the Training and Standards Council i ~,%sh to express my appreciation to you for the response we received from the May 2 memo. If there have been any changes in local salaries since you last reported to me, please advise. ~9/D RHld/dd ' Enclosure