Oakland’s new police chief to get historically high pay
Oakland’s choice to head its beleaguered police department will get the highest base pay of any police chief in city history.
Not only will incoming Chief Anne Kirkpatrick have the largest base salary of any top cop in Oakland — at $270,000 — her total compensation package includes a bump for various degrees and other premiums, dictated by an agreement between the Oakland Police Management Association and the city.
Kirkpatrick, who starts Feb. 27, will be the city’s first woman to lead the police department.
Some City Council members said Tuesday they were hesitant to sign off on the compensation and contract but didn’t want to send the wrong signal to Kirkpatrick after the deal had already been extended to her.