Look there is no money for raises period. It does not matter if you are police or an incompetent elected official. The study for the raises probably just compared like jobs and cost of living for the area. News flash people in San Diego make less money based on cost of living.
Every pay study will show that people in San Diego need pay raise rather you are a cop, incompetent elected official, or a dishwasher, but it does not mean that raises are coming.