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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]35 non-profit operations admin 50K 
DH 47-DC cop, base salary is[b] 72K with overtime about 100k[/b]. [/quote]

That is outrageous. I don't agree with the comments about federal salaries but for a local cop that's borderline corruption.
Does he even have a BA?[/quote]

Wow, really?  Does it MATTER if he has a college degree?  I hope you realize being a police officer isn't a Monday to Friday 9-5 job.  I'm sure quite a bit of the "overtime" is actually shift differential from working overnight and on weekends when you are home sleeping or hanging out with your friends and family...  Borderline corruption?  Really?[/quote]

+10000.

Seriously, you're complaining that someone who literally stands in the line of fire on holidays, snow storms, emergencies, at 3am, whenever, has the opportunity to make overtime???  If he's making 28k in overtime, I can tell you he's busting his ass and doing a TON of overtime (probably an extra 8-10 hour shift per week).  Would you work 60+ hours a week, every week, including holidays, with a target on your back, for 100k???  [/quote]

This is a bit much.

I do not at all think that 100k for an experienced officer is to much.  Having worked in LE, I also know that many officers are not at all on the street, much less "literally in the line of fire."  I also know that much overtime is not spent "busting ass" but killing time on the clock.

The problem is the overtime system.  Pay them a solid salary and decrease the dependency on OT.  At this point, earning OT is viewed as an entitlement, and not really compensation for important work.[/quote]

I can assure you that the overtime that DH works is not killing time on the clock. I am not sure if y'all know that there is a problem with attracting any police officers at all. There is very few recruits coming in and fewer graduating than just a couple of years ago. The overtime that DH does is always in a very high crime area, 5,6,7 district, and trust me, especially after many officers being shot at-he is not very excited about it, but does it so we can afford to pay an enrichment class for our child. He is also a 13 year veteran and army veteran. He does have a degree and he uses his technical skills in his work as well. [/quote]

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