Some idiot wrote:
Take a look at who is earning the highest salary .. COPS. Nothing
against
cops but they should
not be earning more than the average guy on the street. When cops start
becoming the highest paid
employees in the US we are in big trouble.

So what you're saying is that police should be paid way less to get shot
at and protect you? You want that job to go to the lowest bidder? You
think cops will be *more* professional by being paid less? And you think
*that* is going to protect your freedoms better? Anyone want to guess
how well cities will keep recuiting up when they offer less pay or
benefits than the sanitation worker gets?
So lets see... you want a guy to sign up to a job he may get killed
in... you want him to be stupid enough to do it for little pay or
benefits... and you think he's going to be smart enough to protect you
or your rights. Is that correct?

Don't know what cops are paid in the big city, but in municipalities
around here they are paid commensurate with other municipal employees.