Kabloosh75 t1_j5lq0gi wrote
Reply to comment by delusions- in Pennsylvania State trooper charged with oppression after gun-involved road rage incident by Jumpy-Natural4868
They pay state cops starting 60k a year or somewhere around that. Sheriff deputies and municipalities pay less. Indeed puts it around 47k a year for a cop in PA.
I'm not a cop. I decided to not do that because I don't like the long hours and how much negative press comes with the position so I backed out and I am so glad I did because I make WAY more than that and I only work 40 hours a week.
All LEOs in PA do need to be Act 120 certified. I guess HACC provides an academy training program for Act 120 and so that is what you go through in order to become a cop in this state. It's probably not that hard, but they aren't making 6 figure salaries either so if you want more quality cops you need to attract the talent. Otherwise you're going to get what you're going to get.
delusions- t1_j5lq53e wrote
Lol why did you change to talking about pay? We're talking about qualifications necessary.
Kabloosh75 t1_j5lvjw8 wrote
Qualifications are a "want" list buddy.
The only qualifications that matter is have Act 120, be 21, have a high school diploma or GED, and don't have a criminal record.
Even the initial hiring may be conditional where the department will pay for you to get your Act 120.
Pay is a correlation to qualifications because it shows what the market values in said qualifications for the position.
You add additional requirements and you're going to have to pay more for it.
69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j5ojuyf wrote
> how much negative press comes with the position
Yeah, the negative press that definitely comes out of nowhere and is completely undeserved. Spontaneously-generated negative press.
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