Every time the Detroit Police Officers contract for their patrol officers expires with the city of Detroit the Detroit Police Officers Association and the City negotiate a new contract for the wages of these officers. Fundamental to these negotiations is the selection of 5 cities that will represent peer cities to Detroit with regard to patrol officer pay. Generally, there is strong disagreement between the City and the Detroit Police Officer's Association as to what municipalities are suitable peer comparisons for patrol officers. Often the decision as to what are peer communities for Detroit falls to a third party arbitrator. Below are 14 United States Cities for your review. These cities are potential peer cities to Detroit, Michigan when making pay comparisons for patrol officers for Detroit.

Baltimore, MD

Boston, MA

Chicago, IL

Cleveland, OH

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

New Orleans, LA

New York, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Saint Louis, MO

San Francisco, CA

Washington DC

For this assignment, you must select 5 cities to serve as comparison cities for Detroit. You must also explain the basis of why you selected the 5 cities from the above list that you chose.

This assignment requires you to submit a one page paper and gives you the opportunity to play the arbitrator and explain why you selected the cities you chose.