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It's worth paying for good, non-corrupt police officers. Better to pay them well and hold them to high standards than to accept lower standards for lower pay.
by rjknight 13y ago
It's worth paying for good, non-corrupt police officers. Better to pay them well and hold them to high standards than to accept lower standards for lower pay.
- paulbaumgart 13y agoI have to agree: police bribery is so common across poorer countries and is so harmful to the rule of law. Better to err on the side of overpaying.
- nawitus 13y agoWestern countries where police are paid average wages don't seem to have much problem with corruption. Overpaying seems unnecessary.
- erddojo 13y agoYes absolutely. I don't think these salaries are completely over the top (though a little high for a first job). The problem I have is with the retirement/pensions. I'm happy to put up with pensions if someone makes $50k a year for 20 years as a teacher. But if you want to make the market rate comparable to the private sector, you live with the private sector benefits. Can't have it both ways.
- danielweber 13y agoOkay, but are they being held to high standards? This is a serious question, not rhetorical. Can someone demonstrate how the officers are being held to a high standard? For example, what percentage of officers are fired each year? There is no one "right answer" here, but if it's less than 0.1%, we know that they practically cannot be fired.