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Originally Posted by DAEpperson

Average Costa Mesa police officer makes $174,000 per year salary and $43,000 in benefits!

http://www.righeimer2010.com/files/2008%20CM%20Full-Time%20Employees%20-%20Police.pdf

I have no problem with anybody making a good living wage, but $217K including benefits is way beyond what a public official should make, that included mayors etc. It looks like the entire police force figured out how to game the system.