[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

18 year trooper earning a base salary of $80,000, plus CT's generous benefits, plus overtime.

Trooper Accused of Stealing from Victim of Fatal Crash | NBC Connecticut

[hartford_renter]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

18 year trooper earning a base salary of $80,000, plus CT's generous benefits, plus overtime.

Trooper Accused of Stealing from Victim of Fatal Crash | NBC Connecticut

With overtime his salary would easily top 110K. Don't forget he gets his pension calculated off of 110K not the base of 80K.

This is pretty horrible! To me is makes no sense to risk your career over some jewelry?

The police are a little crazy and this doesn't surprise me.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by hartford_renter

The police are a little crazy and this doesn't surprise me.

Painting with a broad brush, there, don't ya think?

[basehead617]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

18 year trooper earning a base salary of $80,000, plus CT's generous benefits, plus overtime.

Seems reasonable to me. /shrug

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by basehead617

Seems reasonable to me. /shrug

For someone who deals with the scum of the earth on a daily basis, me too. It boggles my mind when people complain about the salary of a police officer, the person they call when they're in need, as if they would rather have them be paid $15/hr with little benefits. You get what you pay for.

I didn't see a thread about the massive quarter-billion dollar insider trading investigation engulfing SAC Capital last week, but when a middle class guy is accused of committing larceny, he's subject to a firing squad.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

For someone who deals with the scum of the earth on a daily basis, me too. It boggles my mind when people complain about the salary of a police officer, the person they call when they're in need, as if they would rather have them be paid $15/hr with little benefits. You get what you pay for.

I didn't see a thread about the massive quarter-billion dollar insider trading investigation engulfing SAC Capital last week, but when a middle class guy is accused of committing larceny, he's subject to a firing squad.

I can see 80K(or more) for a patrolman on the beat in Hartford/New Haven/Bridgeport/etc. But, i think it's a little bit on the high side for being a trooper. Don't forget, a trooper also has use of their cruiser 24/7, unlike the poor city cop working in the hood dealing with armed scumbags all day. JMHO.

[wma152]

You have to be naive to think police don't taking sh1t from drug dealers, crime scenes, accident scenes, etc..
Take the example, police search a drug house with a warrant, one guy is alone in one of the rooms
and finds thousands in cash, you don't think he is going to take a few and put it in his pockets? Who's gonna to find out?

This particular trooper only got caught because he left the money in this car. So, he was stupid. If it came down to his word against the family with no physical evidence, you think he would have been charged? Get real.

[mikelizard860]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

For someone who deals with the scum of the earth on a daily basis, me too. It boggles my mind when people complain about the salary of a police officer, the person they call when they're in need, as if they would rather have them be paid $15/hr with little benefits. You get what you pay for.

I didn't see a thread about the massive quarter-billion dollar insider trading investigation engulfing SAC Capital last week, but when a middle class guy is accused of committing larceny, he's subject to a firing squad.

Being a overnight cashier or a taxi cab driver is much more dangerous than being a police officer. Most of the guys who are on the job espeicially in ct's big cities are adrenaline junkies and they like the action. Most love their job Suburbs cops have a very safe job. 6 figure salaries are absurd for a police officer. They should be paid a solid middle class income though obviously.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

I can see 80K(or more) for a patrolman on the beat in Hartford/New Haven/Bridgeport/etc. But, i think it's a little bit on the high side for being a trooper. Don't forget, a trooper also has use of their cruiser 24/7, unlike the poor city cop working in the hood dealing with armed scumbags all day. JMHO.

While they have use of their cruiser 24/7, they're also considered on duty 24/7. If something happens near your home, and an on-shift trooper isn't close, guess who's going? I know a trooper who had his wife and daughter in the car, got a call, and was forced to drop them off at a store while he went to the scene. That poor city cop goes home at the end of his shift and forgets about work until the next day. If 20 years of this isn't worth 80k a year, I don't know what is.

Originally Posted by wma152

You have to be naive to think police don't taking sh1t from drug dealers, crime scenes, accident scenes, etc..
Take the example, police search a drug house with a warrant, one guy is alone in one of the rooms
and finds thousands in cash, you don't think he is going to take a few and put it in his pockets? Who's gonna to find out?

This is why when testing/recruiting and training, the departments put so much emphasis on honesty and integrity. If they find out you lied about ANYTHING during the recruitment process, you're automatically DQ'd. Lack of integrity is something that affects all jobs, not just police officers.

Originally Posted by mikelizard860

Being a overnight cashier or a taxi cab driver is much more dangerous than being a police officer. Most of the guys who are on the job espeicially in ct's big cities are adrenaline junkies and they like the action. Most love their job Suburbs cops have a very safe job. 6 figure salaries are absurd for a police officer. They should be paid a solid middle class income though obviously.

I don't disagree that being an overnight cashier is dangerous, but you're naive to think the suburban cops don't deal with the dirt. Completely naive.

Re six figure salaries, there are almost no patrolman that make six figures before overtime. The max base salary I'm aware of in most Connecticut municipalities is in the 80-85k range, and that's for the most veteran officers. And you know what? They spend 20 years dealing with dirtbags, give them the friggen' 85k. They deserve every bit of it.

Re overtime, the vast majority of police overtime is paid for by contractors and private companies, NOT taxpayer money. This is fact. What I don't agree with is their pension being based on their top 3 including overtime.

[mikelizard860]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

While they have use of their cruiser 24/7, they're also considered on duty 24/7. If something happens near your home, and an on-shift trooper isn't close, guess who's going? I know a trooper who had his wife and daughter in the car, got a call, and was forced to drop them off at a store while he went to the scene. That poor city cop goes home at the end of his shift and forgets about work until the next day. If 20 years of this isn't worth 80k a year, I don't know what is.



This is why when testing/recruiting and training, the departments put so much emphasis on honesty and integrity. If they find out you lied about ANYTHING during the recruitment process, you're automatically DQ'd. Lack of integrity is something that affects all jobs, not just police officers.




I don't disagree that being an overnight cashier is dangerous, but you're naive to think the suburban cops don't deal with the dirt. Completely naive.

Re six figure salaries, there are almost no patrolman that make six figures before overtime. The max base salary I'm aware of in most Connecticut municipalities is in the 80-85k range, and that's for the most veteran officers. And you know what? They spend 20 years dealing with dirtbags, give them the friggen' 85k. They deserve every bit of it.

Re overtime, the vast majority of police overtime is paid for by contractors and private companies, NOT taxpayer money. This is fact. What I don't agree with is their pension being based on their top 3 including overtime.

Look at the murder rates of suburban police officers. It's a very safe job. Nobody is saying the job is easy though.
Most likely way a police officer will die is in a car accident. They have a badge, gun, nightstick and a radio/backup to deal with the dirt as you put it. They should just hire more police officers rather than paying overtime. More jobs and people really shouldn't be doing a stressful job like that more than 40 hours anyway. Good way to burn out.

The most obscenely paid officers aren't patrolmen, but LT's, chiefs ect. The one's that sit at a desk all day. They can rake in well over 100k without OT. Unconn's police chief made over 200k That's obscene.

There's a 1000 qualified applicants for every opening in many cases. Competition is intense to become a police officer. People spend years trying to get hired. It didn't used to be like this, but it is now.(due to a shrinking amount of jobs that pay a living wage) Very difficult to get hired on. Talk to any recent recruit and you'll find out. Nobody wants to admit it, but police/fireman jobs are the gravy right now for the majority. It gives you a solid middle class income with great benefits, job security, and is an exciting career path for many who are interested in the field.