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Originally Posted by kane
One of the major problems with law enforcement on a large scale is the pay and the quality of people they can get for it. The average cop makes about $25-$28 per hour (it can be a little more or less depending on the state or city). That is an average of around $58K per year before taxes. Considering the risk, the shit you have to put up with, the stress and potential downfall if things go wrong, it is no wonder many people aren't willing to do that job for that money.
If they really want the best people they are going to have to increase the pay and make changes to the system in order to get them or they are going to end up continuing to get many officers who are there for all the wrong reasons.
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nobody becomes a cop for the pay. Certain types of people become cops, the same way certain types of people become nurses. The #1 problem with cops is the (90% of the time) type of person that wants to be one. Obviously though, society needs these people to be like that to become cops in the first place, so it's a trade-off.
Cameras would be a huge step forward, and could easily be funded if powers that be chose to do so. That's a whole other debate though so I won't go into that
