BOULDER, Colo. — In a statement issued Tuesday, the collective bargaining unit representing the Boulder Police Department said its members do not feel supported after the Boulder City Council sided with the city during salary negotiations.

The Boulder Police Officers Association (BPOA) represents every officer, detective, and sergeant within the department during collective bargaining negotiations.

The best and final offer from the City of Boulder was a 4% general salary increase, while the BPOA proposed a raise of 6% for the one-year contract. Ultimately, the Boulder City Council voted Thursday to go with the city's 4% raise offer for the department.

"In our opinion, the negotiations didn't go very well," said Boulder Police Officer Bryan Plyter, president of BPOA. "This has been a rol

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