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Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States

  • Written by Laurie Woods, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Vanderbilt University

Police work can be one of the best-paid professions in the United States.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2020 median salary for a police officer was US$67,290 – more than one-third higher than the national median of $48,769 for all occupations. Many officers probably earn much more, because the bureau’s analysis...

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