Robert CJ Parry has posted more analysis of the ongoing Monrovia versus Monrovia Police Officer’s Association dispute on the Foothill Cities. Interesting reading, including this extrapolation:

Right now, up at the Rio Hondo Police Academy, there is a class that will graduate sometime soon, full of young would-be officers who are looking for a police department for whom to work.
When the Azusa PD recruiter heads of the hill, he can boast Well pay YOU the most. And the Monrovia PD recruiter can counter, yeah, but well pay Sacramento the most!
Its not hard to imagine which cop will have the most cadets to talk to at the end of the day.
The cost of police services is a vital issue, and one the City must address. But, the council and City Manager should also have the wisdom to realize that they are competitors in a market, and if they are not providing potential suppliers (of police labor), they will be left with the second choice among those suppliers – or potentially none at all.