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And by "you," we mean New York's Finest. Reader Graham tipped us off to a empty storefront at Grand and Crosby that has been wrapped in this Albuquerque Police Department recruiting ad; he sent the picture and said, "It pretty much speaks for itself." Sure does - it tells us there was no empty ad space right across from 1 Police Plaza.
The Patrolman's Benevolent Association has been complaining about low police pay (new recruits get $25,100), but some say the union's head has been undermining the issue. In Albuquerque, a patrolman second class will get over $38,000 (including bonus) a year after graduating; more APD pay here, and maximum pay is just over $50,000 (we don't think it includes a bonus). NYPD pay does jump from $25,100 to $32,700 once Police Academy is over and it maxes out at $59,000, not including overtime.
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59k is nothing in new york. jeesh.
yea, but you wouldn't be paying NYC rent. probably $600 a month for a house there.
gothamist, why dont you do some journalism and investigate what the average policemans salary is including overtime - you'll see how ridiculous it is to use the nypd spin of 25K a year. Seriously its good story, research it.
this is right down the street from gawker HQ-- maybe ex-editors choire/emily/josh should consider it for their next job!
Didn't the police union agreed to the new contract where they kicked up the pay of the veteran cops at the expense of the new recruit and now they're crying about it being unfair? Why wasn't it brought up back then when the contract was being negotiated? They made their bed already don't be an ass and start crying poverty when you already knew what was going to happen when you sign that contract. They might be the Finest but they sure aren't the smartest.
Thanks for making all of us who don't make close to $59,000 feel bad about our salaries, Matty!
The take home car would be something needed, since you would have to drive everywhere out there.
I've been to Albuquerque recently and these NYPD cops should think twice about jumping ship to the southwest. They'd have to deal with all sorts of sick crime, like counterfeit turquoise, stray dogs, and rousting unlicensed native americans selling trinkets from blankets. And don't get me started on the tourists! It's a jungle out there men and women in blue: a dry arid jungle, aka, a desert.
$64K+ is the STARTING salary for cops in San Francisco. Go figure.
59k is the starting salary for suffolk cops...