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Edward Gardella
Through both active duty and retirement, I have been associated with the Worcester Police Department for over 52 years.
It is not perfect now and certainly was not when I served for 32 years. But I have seen the WPD strive to continually improve and raise its standards.
Few organizations, companies, religious groups, government agencies or their leaders are perfect. We know that little which is operated or controlled by humans can attain perfection.
But setting and maintaining a high standard of behavior and professionalism is what all must strive for, especially in law enforcement. Both individuals and organizations have the ability and the obligation to continuously improve, learn from challenges and mistakes, as difficult as it may be.
A closer look at Worcester’s 2020 payroll: 90 of 100 top earners are police officers
Updated 10:07 AM;
Members of the Worcester Police Department represented 90 of the city’s top 100 earners in 2020, according to payroll records.
City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. took home the highest paycheck, making a total of $279,770 in 2020, keeping on trend with payroll records from previous years. Police Chief Steven Sargent received the city’s second-largest salary, taking home $239,130, records indicate.
Aside from police officers, a handful of other employees are among the highest-paid workers, including the city’s assistant city manager, administrators at the Worcester Public Schools, the city solicitor and the late DPW head.