While getting paid that amount is a bit excessive, it is a good thing for the integrity of the force. Just look at places where there are a lot of underpaid cops and compare that to corruption rates in the same area.
Private sector pays lots of employees six figures or more for senior positions. A hundred or so in a company of 2000 isn't that far out of the ordinary. City being the same way isn't too surprising. Sun's blowing things out of proportion as usual.
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