FRASER, Mich. -  A handful of Fraser patrol police officers are
at the center of an investigation into whether they fudged
education degrees in order to get pay raises.  Eight patrol
officers and two sergeants collected between $3,000 and $5,000 a
year education bonuses because they told their supervisors they
had bachelors or master’s degrees from Almeda University.
Almeda University sits on the Caribbean island of Nevis. Its
accreditation page says it is bound by “different rules that
require a less elaborate and convoluted documentation of
experiences and knowledge.”  Fraser city officials say the
degrees are non-existent and want the bonus money back.  "Some
credentials that are presented by statue are fraudulent and we
can institute recovery, you can go after the officers to get the
money,” Fraser City Manager Richard Haberman said.  The Police
Department isn’t commenting, but has confirmed the problem.
Fraser’s mayor works part time and was out of the office Tuesday
when Local 4 inquired. He told Loca