South Carolina Republican slams the defund the police movement on Fox News Primetime
American police or sheriff’s patrol officers make anywhere from just under $19,000 up to $131,000, with salaries varying significantly by region and the department level, statistics analyzed by Fox news show.
A police or sheriff’s patrol officer makes a mean hourly wage of $33.66 and an average yearly salary of $70,000, but their annual pay varies significantly by region and jurisdiction, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most recent data for May 2020 shows.
Broken down by state, officers in California make the highest yearly salary, with $107,440, while those in Mississippi make the lowest, at $37,210 per year, statistics show.
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Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany argues the Biden administration has the end goal of defunding the police whether they say it or not.
The Biden Justice Department s decision to return to the Obama administration s heavy use of consent decrees is being criticized by law enforcement officials and advocates who fear it will handicap police and erode community-police relations.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department will be conducting a civil pattern or practice investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the death of George Floyd.
Garland s announcement came the day after a jury in Minneapolis convicted Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder in the death of Floyd.
Police officials and politicians maintain that it is critical to crack down on smaller offenses. They insist that targeting petty crimes can prevent more serious violent acts and note that traffic stops over minor offenses have ensnared sex traffickers, violent felons and even Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
Both sides of the issue have seized on Mr. Wright‘s death to make their case.
Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, said Mr. Wright was stopped for driving with expired tags. Only after he was pulled over did Officer Kim Potter notice the air freshener dangling from the mirror which is also a violation, Chief Tim Gannon said.
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