2) âOutstandingâ is a chimera. You canât bottle lightning and you canât show someone how to be outstanding. The only thing, in my experience, which offers any kind of cast iron guarantee of progress, is a thorough knowledge of, and an excellent relationship with, your class.
How much do cops get paid? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cop makes about $60,270 per year, or roughly $28.97 per hour. In comparison, the median American salary is about $43,000 per year. The average copâs salary will vary greatly depending on their location in the country.
Police detectives tend to earn significantly more than private detectives. The BLS reports that as of May 2011, the average hourly pay of a police detective was $75,720 a year and the median income was $71,770 a year. Fifty percent of police investigators earned between $51,060 and $94,620 a year.