Amid turmoil, raises boost Memphis police chief’s pay by $50K
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis now makes $280,862.14, according to the city. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Chief C.J. Davis, the highest-paid city employee, takes home a salary higher than the New York City police commissioner or the Chicago superintendent of police. But some think her pay should be linked to performance.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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