Entire police department in Minnesota resigns

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Entire police department in Minnesota resigns
nbcnews.com

The Goodhue Police Department resigned due to issues with the city's pay, Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck said at a city council meeting Monday.

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Pay depends on the area, if everyone else is making 13 then 22 is a kings salary. Should it work that way at this point? No but it does and being a cop statistically is less dangerous than my job.

The article complains similar small towns were offering $30/hr

Small cities will often have a few high paid officers rather than a gaggle of essentially bag boys.

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