In the debate around Proposition P, an important consideration has been entirely ignored: Voters are being asked to do something that the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA) was unwilling to do: endorse the tax increase without first negotiating legally enforceable language about exactly how much they would receive in return.
The SLPOA withheld its endorsement until after the city had agreed to a $10,000 increase in officer compensation.…