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HOW much does a police officer make?

How much does a police officer get on average for a income and what education do you have to have to be a police officer is the need for police officers declining or acceding

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Chris’s Answer

Typically, the best-paid departments tend to be mid- to large-sized suburban departments in metropolitan areas. Salaries vary widely based on local cost of living, but I would imagine somewhere between $60k to $80k starting is average for those agencies right now. Small towns and rural agencies will typically start far less. Usually, the more college required by an agency the higher their pay will be. In my experience, most suburban PDs require 2 years of college (sometimes substituting military experience) with a select few requiring 4-year degrees. Most sheriff's departments, small departments, and rural agencies (in my experience) don't have strict college requirements. During my time in law enforcement, we were rarely (if ever) at full staffing so the demand for new officers is definitely there.
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Usually in large cities the pay starts at around one 80k to 120 after certain amount of years or with overtime but can be less in small departments schooling required depends some require high school only or sole want two years of college others may require other criteria the demand is always high for police because many quit or move to other fields or many other reasons
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