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And if it really is that much more dangerous and risky to be a cop because of this, pay them more! People put their health on the line to be GARBAGEMEN for cryi

And if it really is that much more dangerous and risky to be a cop because of this, pay them more! People put their health on the line to be GARBAGEMEN for cryin' out loud! They do it because the pay is good, and the benefits are solid. Make the cops earn the inordinate salaries they pull home.

34679 6y ago
According to multiple "Most Dangerous Jobs" lists, being a garbage collector is far more dangerous than being a police officer.
Karunamon 6y ago
Police officer salary isn't that great from the data I've been able to find. Nationwide average is 48K/yr. 57k/yr in NYC, 55k/yr in LA. This is roughly the same range as a public school teacher, slightly less.
- dzonga 6y ago
  what you don't see often mentioned is lots of cop jobs come with overtime. that even in a small city like temple terrace fl, the avg pay incl overtime is over 75k. in NY cops regularly clear 120k
  - bmelton 6y ago
    Anecdotally amongst lawyers, perhaps, but I've heard tale by many that this is largely accomplished by choosing to arrest someone just a few minutes before their shift ends, which requires them to get overtime for the hours of paperwork involved.
  - lmm 6y ago
    Police working overtime is not healthy for anyone. Pay them a salary that puts them at a point where they won't want to.
- coryrc 6y ago
  They can retire at 55 and get paid that salary for the rest of their lives. You also appear to be incorrect: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/04/23/police-officer-salary-state/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/04/23/polic...
- listenallyall 6y ago
  Dude this is FUD. NYC's own page clearly states salary at 5 1/2 years is $85,292. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/po-benefits.page https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/po-be... Starting salary: $42,500 Salary after 5 ½ years: $85,292. Including holiday pay, longevity pay, uniform allowance, night differential and overtime, police officers may potentially earn over $100,000 per year. Add to that: opportunities to get promoted, "private security" gigs, near 100% job security, and a lifetime pension based on their final (highest-paid) years.
pjc50 6y ago
It turns out that most of the apparently high paid cops are simply committing overtime fraud and relying on the union to cover for them.
hansvm 6y ago
The local "expired registration" cop makes $153k/yr with <6 years of experience. How much more do they really need to be paid? Minor side-rant: I know the law here is that you need to have the physical sticker, but why does the police department feel that the middle of a pandemic is the right time to take advantage of the DMV being slow to mail those stickers out? I bought the damned tags months ago, and they arrived in the mail this weekend...grumble grumble.

34679 6y ago

According to multiple "Most Dangerous Jobs" lists, being a garbage collector is far more dangerous than being a police officer.

Karunamon 6y ago

Police officer salary isn't that great from the data I've been able to find. Nationwide average is 48K/yr. 57k/yr in NYC, 55k/yr in LA. This is roughly the same range as a public school teacher, slightly less.

dzonga 6y ago
what you don't see often mentioned is lots of cop jobs come with overtime. that even in a small city like temple terrace fl, the avg pay incl overtime is over 75k. in NY cops regularly clear 120k
- bmelton 6y ago
  Anecdotally amongst lawyers, perhaps, but I've heard tale by many that this is largely accomplished by choosing to arrest someone just a few minutes before their shift ends, which requires them to get overtime for the hours of paperwork involved.
- lmm 6y ago
  Police working overtime is not healthy for anyone. Pay them a salary that puts them at a point where they won't want to.
coryrc 6y ago
They can retire at 55 and get paid that salary for the rest of their lives. You also appear to be incorrect: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/04/23/police-officer-salary-state/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/04/23/polic...
listenallyall 6y ago
Dude this is FUD. NYC's own page clearly states salary at 5 1/2 years is $85,292. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/po-benefits.page https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/po-be... Starting salary: $42,500 Salary after 5 ½ years: $85,292. Including holiday pay, longevity pay, uniform allowance, night differential and overtime, police officers may potentially earn over $100,000 per year. Add to that: opportunities to get promoted, "private security" gigs, near 100% job security, and a lifetime pension based on their final (highest-paid) years.

pjc50 6y ago

It turns out that most of the apparently high paid cops are simply committing overtime fraud and relying on the union to cover for them.

hansvm 6y ago

The local "expired registration" cop makes $153k/yr with <6 years of experience. How much more do they really need to be paid? Minor side-rant: I know the law here is that you need to have the physical sticker, but why does the police department feel that the middle of a pandemic is the right time to take advantage of the DMV being slow to mail those stickers out? I bought the damned tags months ago, and they arrived in the mail this weekend...grumble grumble.