cops make 65 grand...

65k is right with over time.

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Average life expectancy of police is at least ten years less than a non*police male. And if you account things like stress, injuries, family problems and lack of sleep. Then the pay isn't unreasonable.

Also the police have a very high turnover rate. So only the most dedicated cops who can stick it 20 years will get the rewards.

But all those retired cop sitting on their bum is lame.They should really have a seniority pay system. Every additional year in the police force should get you $1500 more. So in 20 years you'd be making over $100 000 and be willing to stay on the job.

Since cops have a lower life expectancy it makes sense that they should have a lower retirement age. Don't understand why they keep on getting paid so much while not working. Must be the power of the unions and the money involved in the prison system of the U.S. Can't make money if noones catching criminals.

Overpaid? Really?? ..... you know who is over paid? Athletes. They are overpaid. Not cops.

I don't understand how some people think that 65 grand is a gross exaggeration . With the overtime , it adds up . I know In Mass. cops, firefighters and CO's can retire after 20 with full bennys . I know guys who work as meat cutters for grocery stores who have been a meat cutter for 5-6 years who make 65 grand or more a year . Most people don't believe when I tell them that the meat department manager gets between 102,000 and 112,000 a year with all the bonuses , They get between 12, and 14 thousand for a christmas bonus . 6 grand for March bonus , 2 weeks pay for June bonus and a week's pay for Sept. bonus . Along with 5 to 7-8 thousand put into profit sharing every year with no employee contributions , all from the company . The store manager gets around 200,000 a year or more . Store manager gets between 20-24,000 for a Christmas bonus . So the next time you are grocery shopping , don't think the guys working there are low class morons who have wasted there lives . But my company is probably the top of the food chain for grocery store in my region of the US . I cashed out my profit sharing after 6 and a half years and took home 30,268 . . . after my first 6 1/2 years !!! nothing came out of my paychecks to contribute to profit sharing . tell me some other job like that , that you can get with zero experience or schooling and after 6 years have 38,480 in your profit sharing before deductions for cashing out early ! 65 grand a year only seems like a lot if you are in a bottom level job , but trust me when you start making 50,000 and up, your spending habits go up and all the money just goes towards getting a good car and a better home and a couple of extras in life . that's all you get for 65 grand . you aren't rich even though to poor people it sounds like you're rich .