City Hall Raises

* Re “Riordan OKs Hefty Raises for Top Officials,” Jan. 30.

It must be nice to receive a median salary of $164,000. Especially appalling is the raise that LAPD Chief Bernard C. Parks received, making him the highest-paid official in the city. What has he done to merit such a salary increase? The Police Department is mired in controversy and scandal. My neighborhood has received less rather than more under Parks. We used to have Neighborhood Watch, and now we don’t.

I’d be glad to do any of those City Hall jobs for half of what those folks get. Where can I send my resume?

JOYCE STILLWELL

Van Nuys