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Could you be or would you want to be a Police Officer?

05charley

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Originally Posted by Pennglock
There are so many absurd laws that I couldn't even think about enforcing.

All enacted by our esteemed Politicians.
 

Tck13

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Originally Posted by Jekyll
Why did you delete this?
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Sorry, did you get to read it? For some reason I thought you were M@T and I was writing it to him. Then I realized that it wasn't so I didn't think it was applicable. Maybe it was?
 

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Originally Posted by 05charley
I know several cops fairly well.
Same here.
Originally Posted by 05charley
Cops are very well trained these days and paid fairly well -
I was told that maybe 20 years ago they basically gave one a gun and a badge and put a cop on the street. Kinda scary and DOES explain some things...
Originally Posted by 05charley
Best financial part is retirement after 20 years at full pay I believe.
My friend became a State Police Officer when he graduated from college. He could retire at about 44 yo...
Originally Posted by 05charley
Certainly different depending on where you are - I would not want to be in Philly.
Many cops get paid very well (as you mentioned) but some cops (like those in Philly) start at about $30k / year! That's ridiculous...
Originally Posted by 05charley
I think most people would understand cops a lot better if they did a ride a long once (even Harvard professors).
+1
 

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