According to Wikipedia [1], SFPD is highest-paid department in the US. According to the BLS [2], the 2014 median pay for a police officer was $58,630. Compare

According to Wikipedia [1], SFPD is highest-paid department in the US. According to the BLS [2], the 2014 median pay for a police officer was $58,630. Compared to society as a whole, that's ok money, but not great money. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Police_Department https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Police_Departmen... 2. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/police-and-detectives.htm http://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/police-and-detecti...