Lomac | 06-05-2015 07:42 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by 4444
(Post 8644844)
no one is saying it is right, good, legal, etc.
but, this is the job of the police, to do police work. standing around in plain clothes giving tickets to stopped cars is pretty damn simple police work, not worth the $60K-100K+ per year these police earn.
this is not the best use of a finite policing resource, that's the point. there are so many other things they should be doing, but a lot of them are 'dirty' work, cleaning up the dtes, doing something about the drugs problem in vancouver, etc. | So you're saying that an officer in Patrol District 1's Firearms Interdiction Team should instead ask to be transferred to District 2 in order to patrol the DTES? Or an officer in District 2's Marine Unit (which is basically a traffic cop for the water) shouldn't bother doing that job because it's "simple" and not worth the salary? How about that Commercial Vehicle Team member pulling dangerous trucks off the road? Should he instead be asking to be transferred into the Gang Crime Unit?
As for that guy just standing around earning his pay, well... that's part of the job. One day he may be sitting at his desk, doing nothing but paperwork (which, if you want to argue semantics, can also be deemed not "worth" their pay), and the next he may be part of a drug raid. Life as a police officer isn't always like it is in Hollywood; sure, there may be the odd gunfight or car chase, but the majority of it is making sure people don't break everyday, mundane laws, whether it's running a red light, texting while driving, or carrying an ounce of white powder.
Regarding the overtime pay some of these officers receive, well that tells me one thing: The VPD is understaffed and their officers are overworked. *shrug* |