Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States
The Biden administration recently announced that COVID-19 relief funds can be used to hire police officers to combat the rise in gun violence. Author: Laurie Woods Vanderbilt University Published: 5:59 PM EDT June 30, 2021 Updated: 6:04 PM EDT June 30, 2021
Police work can be one of the best-paid professions in the United States.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2020 median salary for a police officer was US$67,290 – more than one-third higher than the national median of $48,769 for all occupations. Many officers probably earn much more, because the bureau s analysis is based on hourly wages for a typical work year of 2,080 hours and does not include overtime – one of the factors that can drive an officer s yearly income even higher.
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Vulnerable Democrat Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL), on Thursday, blamed the droves of police officers leaving the force on the low morale and leadership within the department instead of Democrats’ anti-police rhetoric.
Underwood joined Joe Scarborough on MSNBC’s
Morning Joe to talk about the rise of crime and the policing in Chicago when she was asked about police officers feeling public officials do not “have their backs” and whether that is the reason for the growing number of police officers leaving the force.
The congresswoman, forgetting about the rhetoric coming from within her own party, said the reason for police officers leaving is due to the lack of morale and leadership in the department. She said, “It’s not about politicians being attacked.” She added that she rejects the claims that “This is not somehow that the United States Congress has been disparaging or something like that.”
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