伯明翰市长提出1 600万美元的计划,并给予奖励,以解决警察人员短缺和犯罪率上升的问题。 Birmingham Mayor proposes $16m plan with incentives to address police staffing shortage and crime rise.

伯明翰市市长Randall Woodfin提出了1 600万美元的计划,以解决在犯罪率上升的情况下警察人员短缺的问题。 Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has proposed a $16 million plan to address police staffing shortages amid rising crime. 该举措包括将雇用奖金增加到10 000美元,提供5 000美元的搬迁援助,并为现有干事执行10 000美元的年度留用奖金。 The initiative includes increasing hiring bonuses to $10,000, offering $5,000 relocation assistance, and implementing annual retention bonuses of $10,000 for existing officers. 目标是填补172个巡逻据点,改善保留情况。 The goal is to fill 172 patrol positions and improve retention. 市议会成员对这一做法的可持续性表示关切,并强调需要改善工资和工作条件。 City councilors express concerns about the sustainability of this approach and emphasize the need for better wages and working conditions.