> 1. Cops make OK money compared to an average citizen, but not GREAT money. Their retirement is often tied to employment with a particular city, county, etc. Too many disciplinary actions, or one really big one, will result in being fired, meaning you've also lost your retirement investment.

Well, you just have to look at SF's salary database to see that cops don't make "OK money", but "pretty good" money.

http://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2014/san-francisco...

Or, if you just want all employees with "police" in the name or title: http://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/search/?a=san-fran...