Las Vegas police union backs contract with cuts - News - ReviewJournal.com: "Members of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association approved a new labor contract with the Metropolitan Police Department that maintains pay raises for current officers but will do away with "longevity increases" for future hires.
The state's largest police union voted 1,108-250 in favor of the deal. The electronic voting began Sunday and concluded Friday morning.
The pact still needs approval from the Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs, a board made up of representatives from the city of Las Vegas and Clark County that authorizes police spending.
The committee meets Monday to consider the agreement.
"I think it is a gigantic deal," said Chris Collins, executive director of the union. "It is a huge dollar savings to the city and the county."
