SALARIES LOOK TO BE ON THE RISE FROM ALBUQUERQUE'S POLICE CHIEF AND POSSIBLY FOR FIREFIGHTERS TOO. CITY HALL IS CONSIDERING RAISING THE TOP COP'S PAY TO 175 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR AS IT CONTINUES ITS SEARCH FOR A NEW CHIEF. INTERIM CHIEF ALLEN BANKS IS RESIGNING AT THE END OF THE MONTH TO TAKE A JOB OUTSIDE AUSTIN, TEXAS. APD'S CHIEF CURRENTLY IS PAID ABOUT 139 THOUSAND A YEAR.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT MAY CONSIDER A MEASURE TO RAISE FIREFIGHTER'S PAY.
