Small town police chief wants to make more than NYC police Comm.

[Silver Fox]

This from the Gothamist:

The Westhampton Beach Police Chief is looking for a raise—and Newsday says that if he gets one, he "would make more than New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who oversees the largest police department in the country." Kelly earn $189,700; Westhampton Beach Police Chief Raymond Dean makes $149,624/year for his base, and he also gets extra pay which makes his total pay "$188,709.60. He is also entitled to compensatory time - days for extra work." Dean explained, "The guy who cleans my cesspool makes more money than me." Newsday points out there were only 43 serious crimes in Westhampton Beach, whereas there were 116,824 in NYC. Westhampton Village Mayor—and former Southampton police chief—Conrad Teller said, "Commissioner Kelly made the mistake of staying in New York. He made his choice." Well, maybe Dean wants to move to Clarkstown, NY—over there, the chief made $332,529.88, one captain made "$335,676 while working two days a week because of a disability and spending three days a week undergoing physical therapy" and the other captain made over $311,000according to this NY Times article about high police pay.

[FoodStampz]

*NOTE TO SELF*

Get masters degree and become a police chief in NY.

[retdetsgt]

*NOTE TO SELF*

Get masters degree and become a police chief in NY.

I'd like to be the guy who cleans his cesspool. The chief complains that guy makes more money than he does and doesn't have near the responsibility. I tried to find out what the police officer rank made, but the wages weren't posted anywhere on the site.

It did list the name of every officer that works there. Also interesting is that there a no women listed as working there, however they do have one female dispatcher....

I do recall that Suffolk county police made a whole lot of money too. Several years ago, I think it was close to 6 figures.

[Brendon]

I do recall that Suffolk county police made a whole lot of money too. Several years ago, I think it was close to 6 figures.

Both Nassau and Suffolk county Officers make an average of around 130K, including overtime and the like, which is where most of it comes from after the 100K+ base.

[BP348]

the chief made $332,529.88, one captain made "$335,676 and the other captain made over $311,000according to this NY Times article about high police pay.

[retdetsgt]

It was policepay or whatever that website was that posted police and deputies pay allowed free access, which was a number of years ago that I saw it. It was around 100K then for Suffolk county.

Some of our traffic guys probably bump up pretty close to that now.

[JakeLock]

Jeez, I thought I was living high when I took this county job and started making $200 more a month and was no longer paying for any benefits (thanks Sheriff). I see now, I am in the wrong state.

[greg72982]

Am I the only one who thinks it takes alot of balls to ask for a raise when you are already making nearly $200K a year?

[nypd7748]

Clarkstown has three who made more than $300,000 each in 2008 | LoHud.com | The Journal News

Clarkstown is actually the town next to me. I live less than 1 mile away from it.

[BP348]

Clarkstown is actually the town next to me. I live less than 1 mile away from it.

So do you make $300K a year?

[nypd7748]

So do you make $300K a year?

Nope, just live here and pay the high taxes as NYC electronically deposits my pension

[retdetsgt]

Nope, just live here and pay the high taxes as NYC electronically deposits my pension

Ain't nuthin' like just sittin' back and feedin' at the public trough, is there?

[Cat_Doc]

Ain't nuthin' like just sittin' back and feedin' at the public trough, is there?

And they earn every penny of it; staying alive one shift at a time!

[retdetsgt]

And they earn every penny of it; staying alive one shift at a time!

What's ironic to me is (my pension is public record), I make a touch over $65K a year being retired. When I started, I made even less than Greg, $3.65 an hour. That was with no vest, no portable radio, no taser or pepper spray. We had a gun, a Kel-Lite and a tube type radio in the car that took about 15 seconds to warm up when you turned it on.

And contrary to what some of the young people may believe, it was just as dangerous on the street in 1970 as it was in 1998 when I retired and (I highly suspect) as it is now. That's why I respect and appreciate all the people still working and am glad I don't do it anymore....

[Cat_Doc]

I made $5.75 an hour when I started in '78.

And yes, police work is just as dangerous now as it was when Wyatt or Virgl Earp were taking somone in during the 1800's. Human behavior has not changed...you just never know when you are going to run across someone who will kill.