A botched DUI arrest reveals a 'dirty little secret' about policing

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43. Pay them more, and you will get better people...

I'm not sure if your conclusion is a correct one. Perhaps in some cities and in some conditions, yes, money could be an answer. In Los Angeles, Sheriff Department trainees earn $79,495 to $98,757 for the 22 week training session. Once you graduate, you will earn $84,827 to $143,117 and will work first assignments in custody, courts, or inmate transportation. As you advance so does your pay 2% after 30 months, to coveted positions, some increasing to 24%. Naturally an excellent health and pension plan comes with it.
As a citizen, I am generally happy with our sheriff department but they are far from acceptable to some communities and some ethnic communities. They also have the habit of being headlines in the newspaper all too frequently.