The nypd is larger and better equipped than many national armies. The city of new york could cut them by 15%, still have a credible army and minimal navy, and fund all of this plus tax cuts.
Thwy write their own time sheets including overtime. So they can crack half a million if they’re greedy (with multipliers, like 9th+ hour on a holiday)
The nypd is larger and better equipped than many national armies. The city of new york could cut them by 15%, still have a credible army and minimal navy, and fund all of this plus tax cuts.
Whoa. Is this true?! What? No. Please no.
It might just be cost? Idr the exavt statistic, and i know most cops get paid 6 figures, which i assume mos[ soldiers do not.
Based on the ads I see on the subway, NYPD correctional officers start in the mid‑US$50Ks.
Thwy write their own time sheets including overtime. So they can crack half a million if they’re greedy (with multipliers, like 9th+ hour on a holiday)
34k-ish sworn members. They have more boots and better arms than a lot of small nations.
“But at 8 million, also a larger population than some nations”, @lars@lemmy.sdf.org added defensively.