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Unit 5302 · 04-19-2002, 06:13 PM

I'm not saying a police officers job isn't dangerous, or that they shouldn't be compensated for it. Just that not all cops are minimum wage guys living off food stamps becoming cops out of the desire to help people. I do disagree that police who are hired with less than stellar training and schooling deserve to make $50k a year (starting). The police here have at least a two year degree, (most have 4 years) formal training, and they've worked to get into the position they are at. Not all states and cities require a 4 year to be a police officer, etc. Hiring some kid off the street 21 years old with no college isn't what I would consider a person who should make $50k starting. $50k down the road a few years, who knows? Maybe they are really good.

While nobody has a choice on HOW they die for sure, doing certain things can certainly reduce the chances of certain ways of dying. Constantly putting themselves in the line of fire and then having people complain about the dangers of the job are kind of stupid to me. There are risks with every job. If you're not willing to take them, don't.

I'd have to agree about it being a crappy job in my eyes. If a police officer thinks their job stinks, they can always get a different one. It's nothing like the military. You can't just up and leave the military anytime you feel like it, and as a cop you generally have an idea where you'll be for the day, week, month, year etc.

04-19-2002, 06:13 PM	#7
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I'm not saying a police officers job isn't dangerous, or that they shouldn't be compensated for it. Just that not all cops are minimum wage guys living off food stamps becoming cops out of the desire to help people. I do disagree that police who are hired with less than stellar training and schooling deserve to make $50k a year (starting). The police here have at least a two year degree, (most have 4 years) formal training, and they've worked to get into the position they are at. Not all states and cities require a 4 year to be a police officer, etc. Hiring some kid off the street 21 years old with no college isn't what I would consider a person who should make $50k starting. $50k down the road a few years, who knows? Maybe they are really good. While nobody has a choice on HOW they die for sure, doing certain things can certainly reduce the chances of certain ways of dying. Constantly putting themselves in the line of fire and then having people complain about the dangers of the job are kind of stupid to me. There are risks with every job. If you're not willing to take them, don't. I'd have to agree about it being a crappy job in my eyes. If a police officer thinks their job stinks, they can always get a different one. It's nothing like the military. You can't just up and leave the military anytime you feel like it, and as a cop you generally have an idea where you'll be for the day, week, month, year etc.