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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Just because the minimum educational requirement for the job is low doesn't mean that is who they are picking. As one poster already mentioned, getting a job with CPS is very competitive. I know a lot of people in the field and the majority of them (especially those with 10 yrs of service or less) have a degree. Including myself.
Now, forget the educational requirement for a moment. You cannot compare a police job with a regular civilian job. These people are required to carry a firearm, they are required to use deadly force if necessary, they are required to work in a very high stress job. Their decisions are always being challenged and seconded guessed by the public and the courts. They are required to give death notifications to families. They are required to interact with criminals, drug dealers, organized crime members. They are required to deal with people who have all kinds of diseases. They are required to think about others before themselves. There are a lot of other examples I could continue with.
If they are in the middle of a high stress situation where their life or someone elses life is in danger they can't just call the boss and say they are going home, they have to deal with it.
So forget any educational requirement and the above list alone justifies their salary.
And again, lets not forget that this is NOT their base salary. These people are WORKING extra for this money, no different if they went and took up a part time job. So your comment "absolutely ridiculous salary" is not only wrong (because it is not their salary) it is unjustified.
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These are facts that you would tell your children to explain why the Police are an integral part of society and worth the money they earn. The fact that you're doing it on an internet forum to adults makes me think you're wasting your time.