Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and a student loan.
This bill amends various laws to provide benefits for police officers in cities with populations over 100,000. It allows cities to increase police officer salaries by at least 5%, grants civil service exam credits for resident officers, exempts resident officers' primary residences from city property taxes up to $10,000, and establishes a student loan forgiveness program for eligible officers. The program forgives up to $2,000 annually for up to six years for officers with student loan debt from New York state or city universities.
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