2) âOutstandingâ is a chimera. You canât bottle lightning and you canât show someone how to be outstanding. The only thing, in my experience, which offers any kind of cast iron guarantee of progress, is a thorough knowledge of, and an excellent relationship with, your class.
How much do cops get paid? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cop makes about $60,270 per year, or roughly $28.97 per hour. In comparison, the median American salary is about $43,000 per year. The average copâs salary will vary greatly depending on their location in the country.
PayScale.com reported that police officers with less than a year of experience made $28,534-$57,325 as of January 2014. With 1-4 years of experience, officers made higher earnings of $29,443-$61,727, and with 5-9 years of experience, they made $31,820 $78,346.ccording to May 2012 BLS figures, the top paying industry for police and sheriff's patrol officers was state governments, which paid a mean hourly wage of $30.20 and an annual mean income $62,810.