(Baltimore, MD) -- As the Baltimore City Police Department faces staffing shortages, it is looking at ways to attract and retain officers to the force.
The department is now offering a recruitment and retention incentive.
The BPD is offering a $5,000 signing bonus as well as assistance with housing for new recruits.
Existing officers are also in line for pay raises up to 11% in the department's new contract.
The police department says it currently is looking to fill more than 400 jobs.
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