Six figures for someone with six years experience who isn't a specialist seems to me beyond a good living wage, but yeah, cops should probably be decently compensated. However, they're the most expensive line on the city budget, and are they delivering? I always like to point to the bike debates where drivers say all the cyclists are running red lights and cyclists say drivers are parking in bike lanes. Always seems like a problem of enforcement, that everyone pushes rules because the referees are disengaged. When an incident happens and they need to support the team there's a mob of cops coming from all directions, but how often do you see them in your daily travels through the city? I watch the video, and while we can't really know what everyone is charged with doing, there is a Keystone aspect to it. After the shooting, half the cops seem to just be wandering aimlessly - okay, look busy, look busy.
Anyway, in the Star there's a photo of the officer. Standard cop sunglasses, dealer-inspired facial hair, and hand signs. Compare and contrast to the kid's poseur Facebook pictures linked earlier.
