The local metro division of Louisville, Kentucky has reached a contract agreement with the city’s police officers. Police officers are represented by the River City Fraternal Order of Police Union, and the contract will last for three years. The contract will expire in late June of 2027, and the contract will set officer wages, employee benefits, and policies regarding officer discipline and officer complaints. The tentative agreement will need to be reviewed and approved by police officers and the metro council before being implemented. The local government is hoping that the pay increases in the contract will incentivize more qualified candidates to apply to join the police force, as there is currently a shortage of police officers. The Louisville police force is experiencing a shortage of over two hundred police officers.
See "Louisville local government and police union reach tentative contract agreement", Roberto Roldan, Louisville Public Media, April 15, 2024