SOC327 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ontario Provincial Police, Firstclass, Life Insurance
24 Dec 2015
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May 2012 70,000 police officers in canada + employed 28,000 civilians that work alongside police (dispatchers, recruits in training, etc) Police ratio per 100,000 population is referred to police strength. Increased from 182 police officers per 100,000 (2011) to 199/100,000 (2012) o: crime rate has declined, canadian police strength is 201 same as japan; lower than us. Police salary: middle class medium: ,000 up to ,000 in some departments (3 year of service; first class constable status) Pension plans, health and dental coverage, life insurance. 2 weeks vacation in first 5 years; after 10 years you get 4-5 weeks o o o: retirement around 25 years with full pension. Takes approximately billion to run the justice system o o o. 60% goes to policing, 20% goes to correctional systems (prisons), 20% goes courts, legal aid, and youth corrections. Policing have more people under salary than any of the justice system combined.
