DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – The civilian agency that oversees the city of Detroit Police Department is recommending that it increase the pay of its investigators by as much as 66% in one year.

The Board of Police Commissioners is asking the city council increase the starting pay for supervising investigators from a minimum of $60,628 to $92,000 and the maximum pay of $90,225 to $107,000. The Board of Police Commissioners also wants to boost the pay of senior investigators from a minimum of $48,144 to $80,000, an increase of 66%. The maximum base pay of senior investigators would jump from $72,273 to $92,000.

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The city’s Human Resources Department agreed with the recommendation, according to a city memo. The city council would vote on the matter on Feb. 4.

“The above request and recommendation are based on the ability to attract and retain essential personnel in the Investigations Division of the Board of Police Commissioners,” the city memo stated. “To determine the appropriate salary ranges for the classifications, a market study was conducted using data from external survey sources. The proposed salaries are essential for recruitment and retention purposes and is based on the City of Detroit’s ability to fund the increase.”

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is a civilian agency that has oversight of the Detroit Police Department. The Office of the Chief Investigator investigates between 1,500 to 1,700 complaints a year filed against the police department.

The Board of Police Commissioners budget increased from $3.78 million in 2024 to $4.56 million in 2025, a 21% increase in one year.