Police chief defends salary

The fall out from last week's headlines regarding the police chief's salary created an incredible stir.
In a letter to the editor and an exclusive interview with the local radio station, the chief quickly tried to quell the obvious outrage. The newspaper printed a story saying the police chief made more than the premier. The explanation: holiday pay and back pay. The police services board paid out time owing and some other sundry items which drove up his regular salary.
This was followed by a lengthy letter from former police service board member Lloyd Williams, who was also a longtime councillor. He gave plenty of details, obviously trying to justify what took place. Since this all happened on his watch, no surprise he was lashing out.
The debate of the journalistic value of the story or the accuracy is mute. What this really points to is the lack of transparency. If this was announced when it took place, then the sting would be reduced. And, as citizens, we would receive all the information rather than having it trickle out like this.