An entire shift of Ponchatoula police officers did not show up for work Friday.
Police Chief Bry Layrisson said there was no one at start of the day shift at 6 a.m. He said the absence was likely over pay issues.
"Our officers are disappointed in city hall because they are underpaid," he said in a Facebook post. "They make far less than other city employees and they are fed up with the mayor ignoring the city’s consultant’s compensation plan."
The chief said reserve officers, Hammond Police, and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office deputies helped cover the shortfall.
