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When I get frustrated with the police, it helps to remember that they make like $25/hr or less. In a wealthy suburb I just moved into a few months ago, I learned that a majority of the children of the police are growing up below the poverty line.

The local politicians are apparently very liberal about their views on police (do not support), so they keep the pay as low as possible. All the police have to live outside the community and commute to work the area since it is unaffordable for them to live here.

I’m actually surprised they serve as well as they do under the circumstances.



I don't know where you live, but in Seattle even brand new recruits (who aren't even actually working yet) make more than that

https://www.seattle.gov/police/police-jobs/salary-and-benefi...




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