2007-06-23 12:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Your work reflects on your efficiency rating which would definitely be a plus toward any promotion.
2007-06-23 13:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way they will make more money is by having to go to court on their days off. Sergeants generally don't handle the amount of calls patrol officers do so Sgt. would probably end up with less.
Contrary to what you may believe of all police, I would have starved to death if it was pay by arrest. You also have to take tests for promotions along with performance evaluations.
But your attempt at a humorous jab failed.
2007-06-23 18:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You betcha , Lorenzo ! Most police stations also have monthly contests where the officer that handed out the most speeding tickets wins a new LCD 60" tv . There are contests for pretty well all possible offences , so an officer , if he wants to hustle his *** , can win more than one monthly prize .
The most red light runners in one month ........ the most brake lights not working (although I think that comes in two categories , one brake light or two brake lights) , the most speeders under 90 mph , the most over 90 mph , the most loud mufflers , dirty licence plates , dirty windshield .................... well , you get the point .
The officers get a preset number of "points" for each collar , and the winner is announced at the end of the month . It`s not unheard of for an officer to walk away with not only the tv set , but also with the all expense paid vacation for 2 in Los Vegas , including $500.00 gambling money , new appliances for the kitchen , a new set of tires for the family car , a 1,000.00 supermarket shopping spree .......................... the list goes on !
There`s also a smaller , daily prize of somewhere in the neighbourhood of $200.00 cash for the officer that pulled in the fastest speeder , also known as the "catch of the day" . This explains why at times when you get stopped , you`re shocked to learn you were doing 129mph , when you`re sure you were doing only 57mph
As you can see , the incentive to enforce the law is certainly there .
2007-06-23 12:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm paid by the hour no matter how many arrests I make. Promotions are considered on the basis of experience and dependability more than number of arrests. One really good bust for a serious crime will make your supervisors take notice of you more than a hundred arrests for public intoxication.
2007-06-23 21:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Brian C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I worked, they make money according to their seniority (get a raise every year and through negotiations with the city) or promotion and in order to be promoted, they have to take tests and place high, especially the higher they go where there are fewer positions.
2007-06-23 12:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we don't get more money, no we don't get promoted for making arrests. Officer activity can play a role in evaluations though, for example if over the course of six months you only made four traffic stops and wrote three citations, you probably aren't doing your job like your supposed to.
No quotas... no extra perks.
2007-06-23 12:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by trueblue3167 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. nothing they do as in the job will get them more money. a person who makes a great deal of arrests could very well be promoted.that shows he is doing his job well
2007-06-23 21:10:35 · answer #7 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they didn't make any arrests I guess we would have no reason to have them, so I would think it has something to do with it. Even if it's just a little.
2007-06-23 12:24:37 · answer #8 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
quality not quantity. they are taken into consideration.
and no, there is no quota. they are illegal.
2007-06-23 12:26:02 · answer #9 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋