Central Pa. police departments struggling to hire new recruits

[MsStellaBoy]

Depending on the department, the benefits can be quite generous. I retired @ 53 after 24 years (couldn't do 25. They would have had to put me in a nut house if I did). My buddy retired as a captain with the same department. He did 25 years, retired @ 52. His pension is $104K a year, then worked six years as a county school investigator. (piece of cake job). That pension is $40K. $144K a year plus his social security at 62. Another $22K a year. $164K a year total. He won't be missing meals anytime soon. Oh, forgot, his house is paid off. No mortgage.

PS A helpful hint from me to you. If you become a cop, work the road for about 3-5 years. Get that experience and get the f**k inside. Work the back end of investigations. The road will eat you alive. THAT was my mistake. On the road you are basically your own boss. I really liked that freedom but again physically/psychologically the road can be a very tough slog.

Your welcome.

[calebwilliams]

I mean I could join but I smoke weed. But that is such a problem with joining law enforcement. If it doesn’t effect my work which it won’t bc I do it off the clock and outside of my house.

[texan]

“We’re not writing enough quota tickets”!!

[jmill]

No one wants to go through all that bullshit just to start at 40k a year or whatever. That old breed of cop is dying off and we will not replace them.

[redbug]

They should be combing the High school and Jr. Colleges!

[KingDavid-ihrv]

Maybe you should put Rebel Confederates accepted on your application process this usually works with police departments hiring process across America

[mcr]

Decent, honest, honorable people don't want to be associated with tyrants who violate citizens .

[BrandonSmith-qxjx]

I'll join if you give me immunity to indiscriminately get rid of basketball people

[jacobsladder]

Negative attitudes towards police? How about the police Negative attitudes towards public not all but those who qualify

[ctom]

Decades of earning hate and distrust and they don't know why applicants are few and far between?

[kayyeshaw]

The qualifications are stupid. You have to be perfect which is the problem because it's the reason why cops look down on people because they have no past. So don't feel bad for yall

[mactown]

People don’t want to work at a place that allows corruption. The policing system in Amerikkka is broken!

[toddbaumann]

No really with how police are treated who the hell would want to be a police officer!

[joebuck]

Lmao a cop claiming it “taxes them” buddy your salary is tax funded

[robertbrown]

one reason…places are struggling to hire people….IS….and I hope I'm clear here……your requirements are TOO STRICT….relax them a little…..

[chrismeitner]

Go ask the bloods if they wanna job .
And Antifa, they check all the boxes for a good police recruit for that city .