“Welcome to MPOG online. Our members work around the clock to provide emergency response service. Monroe Police Officers are in essence the first line of defense against crime for the businesses and residents of the City and assist in supporting the immediate surroundings of the East Snohomish County Region.
We pride ourselves for working in partnership with our community to protect life and property, reduce crime, and enhance the security and quality of life in our City. Our membership is unique as 80% are vested residents of the City or immediate surrounding communities.
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Sincerely,
Spencer Robinson
MPOG President
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE MONROE POLICE OFFICERS GUILD
Recruit, Retain, Retire!
COMPETING FOR THE BEST
In order to attract qualified personnel into the ranks of the Monroe Police Department, competitive compensation packages and issued equipment must be offered. Our City must be able to recruit, retain and retire qualified officers.
RECRUIT:
On average, it takes a good number of applicants to find just one who will qualify to meet the rigorous physical, mental and background qualifications to be a police officer. This does not necessarily mean that person should be selected, only that they have qualified to continue the testing process. Agencies who lower their testing standards or fail to offer competitive pay, benefits and equipment have historically experienced less than ideal candidates.
RETAIN:
Competition for experienced public safety personnel is fierce. Jurisdictions in other States, Cities and Counties are constantly seeking to lure experienced veterans away with top pay, benefits and equipmennt. Advertisements such as “micro-management free” work environments are being posted in police recruiting ads looking outside the “monetary” to recruit and retain experienced employees. While Monroe PD has in the last few years excelled at attracting lateral recruits to the agency, MPOG knows in these economic times of hardship the future will require new and innovative ideas for recruiting and retention incentives.
RETIRE:
The City and it’s surrounding region continue to grow. Increased call loads and services will be required and are an inevitable factor for a growing City. We need to stay competitive to not only attract future applicants but retain and retire the senior veterans of the department. Each applicant costs the City about $100,000 to recruit, hire and train from the start of the testing process to the completion of the recruits training. The most valuable thing you lose when an officer retires or laterals to another department is experience.
Monroe Police Officers run towards the sound of gunshots. THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOB!
Statistically nationally and state wide, Public Safety employees over the age of 50 have a higher likelihood of injury and a greater chance of endangering their coworkers. We hope our elected officials will continue to work with the State of Washington legislatures and elected officials responsible for the public safety retirement system and insist for them to offer a viable retirement system, which will reduce on the job injuries, bring new talent into the system, and respectfully honor the service of our police and firefighters.
