Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 20:17     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Anonymous wrote:"Sergeant Merritt joined the Force in July 2006 and made $134,000 in 2024, NYPD records show."
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/sergeant-busted-in-penn-station-sex-sting-police-sources/

Yeah, this idea that all cops and firefighters are making bank is bullsh**.


I’ll see your cherry picked anecdotal example and raise you this anecdotal example from the same year, same department.

How NYPD’s top earner raked in $403K last year — including an eye-popping amount in overtime

She made $204,000 in overtime.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/us-news/how-nypds-top-earner-raked-in-403k-last-year-including-an-eye-popping-amount-in-overtime/
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 17:44     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
"Sergeant Merritt joined the Force in July 2006 and made $134,000 in 2024, NYPD records show."
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/sergeant-busted-in-penn-station-sex-sting-police-sources/

Yeah, this idea that all cops and firefighters are making bank is bullsh**.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 16:42     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s important to remind your young, or incoming college students that law enforcement organizations routinely attend college career fairs searching for intelligent, driven individuals that are looking to serve rather than just work.

Below is a link to the 13 LE partners that will be represented at the UMD career fair later this month.

https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/56989/employers_list?industries=1022&page=1&per_page=25



Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada agrees that students should engage recruiters at job fairs.

Why did you become a police officer?

“I was attending Frostburg State University, and I had decided on a career in business. I was attending a job fair up in Frederick and I looked over and there were two Montgomery County police officers, Norman Washington and Ora Lee Murray, both of whom are retired now. They were at a recruiting table, and I said to myself, ‘I’m from Montgomery County, I’ll go over and talk to them.’ I wasn’t sure sitting behind a desk was my calling, and I had a sense of wanting to help the community that I grew up in. I just followed that path. Here I am 37 years later.”

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/03/21/police-chief-interview-marc-yamada/


Nice story.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 14:56     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Colonel Matthew Hanley leads the Virginia State Police. He’s in charge of over 3,000 sworn and professional personnel.

He earned his Bachelor’s from Norwich University. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School and earned his Master’s from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security.

He is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s National Criminal Justice Command College and the FBI National Executive Institute.

https://www.scps.virginia.edu/center-public-safety-and-justice/matthew-d-hanley

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs Police, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Board of Advisors for the Virginia Public Safety Innovation Center.

Anonymous
Post 09/13/2025 14:53     Subject: Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
MWAA is a great option for firefighters or medics. Need to start elsewhere and get some certifications and then can move to MWAA. Great benefits package.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 23:51     Subject: Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't think I have ever heard of a kid on here who wants or is a cop or firefighter.

Found out recently that brother in law, a FDNY member of 20 years, brings in 240k a year.

Back then, less went to college but now the academies for both FDNY and NYPD require some college credits.

Why aren't more parents encouraging these careers as well, along with the usual talk on trades given the rise of AI for white collar job risks. Understand it could be a dangerous job but guaranteed employment, excellent benefits and pension, location mobility, and high salary in areas like NYC.


Ok you encourage your kids and leave mine alone.


Are you concerned that your children might choose to pursue firefighting or law enforcement against your wishes?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 18:33     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Anonymous wrote:It’s important to remind your young, or incoming college students that law enforcement organizations routinely attend college career fairs searching for intelligent, driven individuals that are looking to serve rather than just work.

Below is a link to the 13 LE partners that will be represented at the UMD career fair later this month.

https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/56989/employers_list?industries=1022&page=1&per_page=25



Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada agrees that students should engage recruiters at job fairs.

Why did you become a police officer?

“I was attending Frostburg State University, and I had decided on a career in business. I was attending a job fair up in Frederick and I looked over and there were two Montgomery County police officers, Norman Washington and Ora Lee Murray, both of whom are retired now. They were at a recruiting table, and I said to myself, ‘I’m from Montgomery County, I’ll go over and talk to them.’ I wasn’t sure sitting behind a desk was my calling, and I had a sense of wanting to help the community that I grew up in. I just followed that path. Here I am 37 years later.”

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/03/21/police-chief-interview-marc-yamada/
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 12:32     Subject: Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
There are several excellent colleges and universities that offer excellent undergraduate and continuing education for those that work in law enforcement.

Northwestern

https://sps.northwestern.edu/center-for-public-safety/management/

GW

https://www.cps.gwu.edu/gws-police-security-studies-bachelors-degree-program-ranked-highest-academic-strength-online

University of Southern California

https://bovardcollege.usc.edu/cjm/?utm_source=policeone_paid&utm_medium=website_listing&utm_campaign=mscj&utm_term=2019&utm_content=cj_prepare_to_lead

UVA

https://www.scps.virginia.edu/programs/national-criminal-justice-command-college

Richmond

https://spcs.richmond.edu/professional-education/areas/management-administration/pels/index.html




Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 22:12     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
On the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks we should take a moment to remember those we lost when they ran towards the danger.

https://www.firehero.org/remembering-9-11/

https://www.odmp.org/search/incident/september-11-terrorist-attack
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 12:47     Subject: Re:Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops
Students don’t necessarily need to pursue a Criminal Justice major to go into law enforcement, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Below is the USNWR link to the list of colleges by national ranking that offer the major.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/criminal-justice-major-4301?_sort=rank&_sortDirection=asc