Michael Edwards has been a Rockford Police officer since September 2012.

Edwards was a SCOPE (Specialized Community Oriented Police Enforcement) team member from 2019-2020.

On May 30, 2020, Edwards assisted in the arrest of a nonviolent protester.

As a SCOPE officer, Edwards was assigned to work multiple City Market protests.

The protests began in an attempt to raise awareness to the local police violence that took place outside District 1 during the first protest in Rockford following the murder of George Floyd.

On August 21st, 2020, Edwards, under the order of Assistant Deputy Chief Michael Dalke, used a Rockford Police Department issued phone to record the protests.

In 2019, Edwards made $79,319 in salary + $6,355 in overtime = $85,674 + $8,320 in health insurance + $30,497 pension pay.

In 2020, they made $81,090 in salary + $6,115 in overtime = $87,205 + $8,320 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $87,924 in salary + $6,405 in overtime = $94,329 + $8,060 in health insurance + $34,932 in pension pay.

In 2022, they made $88,607 in salary + $9,610 in overtime = $98,217 + $8,320 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $101,257 in salary + $8,531 in overtime = $109,787 + $8,320 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $92,144 in salary + $5,064 in overtime = $97,208 + $8,476 in health insurance + $52,059 in pension pay.

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