2. Apollo: OPOTA is not "Some goofy certification." It is mandated training by the State of Ohio. OPOTA - Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. Without meeting the requirements you cannot be an officer in Ohio. Not everyone can meet the physical, psychological, and/or intellectual requirements of our profession.
3. $15.00/ hour? Remember you get what you pay for! Uneducated, unqualified officers will cost your community more in the long run with Federal civil rights violations such as claims of excessive force, violating search and seizure court rulings, poor decision making skills, and possibly corruption within your department. I would hate to see a return to the policing of the sixties and seventies which caused in part by low wages and undesirables becoming law enforcement officers.
4. Private sector employees thought we were fools when we were earning $12.00 -$15.00/ hour in the seventies and early eighties while they were being paid $20+/ hour. We've finally increased the wages to where they should be, and to where we can attract quality candidates. Now some people in the private sector believe we are overpaid.
5. I am a veteran officer/supervisor in Trumbull County. I am not connected to BPD in anyway other than a fellow officer who understands the job.
Boardman patrolmen reject 2-tiered pact
1.Well said Rokscout!
2. Apollo: OPOTA is not "Some goofy certification." It is mandated training by the State of Ohio. OPOTA - Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. Without meeting the requirements you cannot be an officer in Ohio. Not everyone can meet the physical, psychological, and/or intellectual requirements of our profession.
3. $15.00/ hour? Remember you get what you pay for! Uneducated, unqualified officers will cost your community more in the long run with Federal civil rights violations such as claims of excessive force, violating search and seizure court rulings, poor decision making skills, and possibly corruption within your department. I would hate to see a return to the policing of the sixties and seventies which caused in part by low wages and undesirables becoming law enforcement officers.
4. Private sector employees thought we were fools when we were earning $12.00 -$15.00/ hour in the seventies and early eighties while they were being paid $20+/ hour. We've finally increased the wages to where they should be, and to where we can attract quality candidates. Now some people in the private sector believe we are overpaid.
5. I am a veteran officer/supervisor in Trumbull County. I am not connected to BPD in anyway other than a fellow officer who understands the job.
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