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1. kevin_+(OP)[view] [source] 2020-06-12 15:54:06
> Maybe more money should be diverted to training and wages, and less to equipment and vehicles?

The police in my town make more than I do. NYPD officers make way more than I do and get sweet benefits I will never enjoy. In return they act petulant and ignore their duties whenever someone forces them to apply less than brutal tactics to non-threatening people.

They need comprehensive retraining and removal of the problem cases.

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2. djsumd+Y5[view] [source] 2020-06-12 16:27:41
>>kevin_+(OP)
I grew up in a small city in Tennessee. I remember reading about a cop whose income topped out at $38k when he retired. I was making $45k in my 2nd job, in my 20s, only a few years out of college. Sure my job probably required more knowledge, but I'd argue his was more dangerous. I dunno .. there are a lot of trade-offs and it varies greatly per municipalities. Not all police departments in all cities and counties can be lumped together under the same metrics.
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3. mixmas+Fq[view] [source] [discussion] 2020-06-12 18:22:29
>>djsumd+Y5
Depends on the city of course, but a lot of officer compensation is in the form of overtime, pension, early retirement, and other benefits.
4. boomfu+jr[view] [source] 2020-06-12 18:26:41
>>kevin_+(OP)
85k for almost 6 years of experience in New York is pretty severely underpaid.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/po-be...

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5. mrep+pA2[view] [source] [discussion] 2020-06-13 16:07:34
>>boomfu+jr
How so? The median individual income in New York City is $50,825 [0].

[0]: https://smartasset.com/retirement/average-salary-in-nyc#:~:t....

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