A fresh out of the Academy Police Officer doesn't have much experience starting out in his/her new career. Originally Posted by acp5762Again, your assumption is incorrect in so far as you might apply the above to "all" graduates.
There is a substantial number of academy cadets who have prior experience with other departments AND the military ... and
I'm not advocating pay raises and/or increases in already strained budgets ... but ...
it is sad when some in our society accept paying a GED graduate $35 an hour plus benefits to tighten bolts on a wheel in a factory ... but expect to pay someone $15 an hour
risking their lives and limbs while being a psychologist, counselor, referee, peacekeeper, mechanic, tire changer, medic, pet rescuer, taxi driver, child care attendant, and God knows what else at a moments notice while being a cheerful, pleasant, respectful, caring, considerate, humanitarian and being cussed at, spit on, pissed on, and generally disrespected..... whether they've had a meal break that day or are working on their 2nd shift in a row.
http://www.odmp.org/search/incident/...rrorist-attack
Statistically speaking, btw, there are fewer citizen complaints about "fresh graduates" and fewer deaths of "fresh graduates" .... the lessons are still etched as to the former and less complacency as to the latter group.