Even in cities with the highest murder rates, most cops will never need to use their guns, nor will they take fire. Many of these cities, no matter how poor, have most of their budgets going to police officers. In many of them, police are eligible for retirement in as early as 20 years. Cops have a pretty sweet deal nowadays. You can do a lot worse.
My paperboy when I had one made more then a cop makes to start with. That is why cops take money. You can not support a family on what a cop makes.
At NYC police graduation day you see people representing places like Seattle they offer almost double the NYC police starting salary. For rookie cops to relocate to Seattle.
