have a difficult job, but depending on where they live in the U.S., they could have it a little better – or worse, according to a new study.
On Monday, ahead of National Police Week from May 11-17, WalletHub released a report that found the best and worst states for police officers this year. For its report, WalletHub compared all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., based on 30 measurements in the categories of opportunity and competition, law enforcement training requirements, and job hazards and protections.Aside from its overall ranking, WalletHub also found how states rated within some of those specific measurements.
For example, Washington, D.C., was found to have the most law enforcement officers per capita, while Oregon was found to have the fewest. WalletHub found that Illinois has the highest median income for law enforcement officers, adjusted for cost of living, while Mississippi has the lowest.
So now we have 51 states? When did DC reach that level?