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Finally going to the Mexican model, where they live on extortion rackets and shakedowns.
They carry guns, make arrests, and wear shiny, star-shaped badges.
But these Los Angeles County Sheriff’s reserve deputies are paid virtually nothing, accepting a paycheck of just a dollar a year.
Now some of the volunteers will be part of a new task force of reserve impact teams to bring down crime in the eastern part of the county served by the Industry Station, Sheriff Jim McDonnell announced Friday.
The crew of up to 15 part-time officers will focus on burglaries, robberies and vehicle theft, and will assist other deputies with traffic violations, serving warrants and writing reports, McDonnell said. The boost will address a slight rise in crime in the area, he said.
They carry guns, make arrests, and wear shiny, star-shaped badges.
But these Los Angeles County Sheriff’s reserve deputies are paid virtually nothing, accepting a paycheck of just a dollar a year.
Now some of the volunteers will be part of a new task force of reserve impact teams to bring down crime in the eastern part of the county served by the Industry Station, Sheriff Jim McDonnell announced Friday.
The crew of up to 15 part-time officers will focus on burglaries, robberies and vehicle theft, and will assist other deputies with traffic violations, serving warrants and writing reports, McDonnell said. The boost will address a slight rise in crime in the area, he said.
I think it's a bad idea to have poorly paid or unpaid cops from the general public. It's an invitation for corruption. To prevent corruption:
* Pay cops very well, and publish those salaries so that many people want to be cops.
* Be extremely strict about c...
This is exactly what BART needs, in BART stations and on BART trains.
For some to collect 2 pensions, someone else has to go unpaid. Only way finances balance.
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