Why would police officers bother working in a big, liberal city instead of a quiet suburb
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Nice to know how much you respect law enforcement working in a big city can be dangerous and those that answer the call to serve should receive a little respect.
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Originally Posted by BentBow
Money Big pay for little work.
I wonder how 'little work' you'd be claiming had you ever worked a midnight to 8 shift in some of the more violent areas of the country? Or run into burning buildings on 9/11? Or been first on scene at a deadly highway crash?
Are you folks sure the large cities in your area pay more than the suburbs? Chicago officers start at $68,616. In my town, with one of the lowest crime rates in the state, they start out at $69K. Not a huge difference, but still higher and these guys are known and appreciated in our community.
It seems like the people running the Phoenix Police refuse to admit that it is likely much easier to be a police officer in Gilbert, Chandler, Fountain Hills or Surprise than Phoenix.
Chief Williams should admit that her police have to work more and for likely less money than wealthier suburbs like Gilbert and Fountain Hills.
I would venture to guess that the average police officer likely deals with more negative interactions per day in Phoenix than in one year in a rich, non-welfare class suburb like Gilbert or Fountain Hills.
Same with Houston, why would any police officer want to go from call to call when they likely have many suburbs that they can earn more money and not have to deal with all the issues brought on by the welfare state.
Hopefully, those who want to be future police officers are smart and choose rich, crime-free suburbs over welfare and poverty class big cities.
Easy, you get more experience, there are more opportunities for advancement, a wider variety of specialized units, more training opportunities etc.. etc...
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