Waterways officers from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission seek higher pay

Police forces and conservation departments across the United States are experiencing a recruitment and retention problem. According to four presenters at the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s summer meeting, no department is in worse shape than the agency’s.
Numbers demonstrate the seriousness of the issue. A few members of the public usually take advantage of the public comment period at the beginning of each commission meeting. The July 22 meeting was unique because four of those presenters worked for the agency.

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