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Certainly a question open for debate. Police officers earn a salary on the low to mid-level range of government employees pay scales. Whether that is sufficient to reimburse them for the hours they work and the risks they face (to both their life AND their health) is debatable.
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∙ 16y agoIt depends on the city. My husband's a cop, and I'm a teacher, so when we live in a major metropolitan area, he made more. Now that we moved to a small town, I make more.
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∙ 14y agoProbably not. Well, which one does a better job? Nurses or Teachers? Nurses save lives, and teachers help educate. Maybe it's the same calary. Just maybe.
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∙ 14y agoYes
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Would police officers have meetings in the prison?
Police officers are more likely to meet at the police station, than in the prison.
What is the average education of police officers?
The average education of most police officers is an associates degree. Many police officers have no more than a high school education.
How many police are there in wilmington?
There are more than 5000 police officers in Wilmington.
Do police officers get paid more than a sheriff?
These are comparable professions with comparable rates of pay.
Are there fewer women working as correctional officers than there are working as police officers?
no.
Should police officers do police brutality to citizens in America?
No-one should "do" police brutality, that's why it's called brutality rather than reasonable force, which is what police officers should use.
How many police officers were injured in Baltimore riots and were there any deaths?
During the initial protests and riots in Baltimore in April 2015, more than 20 police officers were injured. Six officers were later charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died in police custody. However, additional deaths directly related to the riots were not reported.
The typical police officer of today is than previous generations of police officers?
better educated
How many police officers in the US?
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of police officers of all types, as of 2008 is 1,649,300. See the link below for a breakdown of this total by type of officer.
How many sick days do police officers get?
you can't have more than 12 in a year unless your in the hospital because of an incident at work
Is it statistically more dangerous to be a police officer or a student?
American police officers fatality rate compared to that of American K-12 students.0.0035% - Police0.000014% - StudentThere are roughly 2 million sworn police officers in the United States, whereas there are roughly 51 million K-12 students.Knowing that there are 49 million more students, still, more police officers were killed than K-12 students.Keep in mind that these statistics only reflect officers that were killed while acting under the color of the law, and students that were killed on school property.
Are so called broken windows something that police officers can address alone?
Technically a police officer can investigate anything alone, assuming it isn't a potentially violent or threatening situation. That being said, many police officers and police departments prefer to have more than one officer on the scene "just in case."
