From: Stephen Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:34:10 -0500
I'm not sure about Penn but I know at another university that the campus police were trained by the state, just like the city police, at the same police acadamy. However, instead of working for the city, they worked for the university and their jurisdiction was limited to the university boundaries. They didn't have a jail but rather just detained suspects until the city police arrived. This was great for students because they got a much more responsive police presence but the city police didn't like it because the university police had effectively the same responsibilities but got much better pay and benefits. Yup, same at Penn. I've got a friend who was a Penn Cop, and he said that between safer and more pleasant working conditions, better pay, and better benefits (esp educational benefits), Penn pretty much gets their pick. And, the cops are motivated to keep everyone happy so that they don't lose their jobs. My friend used the tuition benefits and is now doing computers, databases, networks, e-commerce, etc. (I met him back when he was a Penn Cop.) So, from the other cops point of view, it's unfair that they get less pay for the same responsabilities. But from the Penn cop point of view, if you work hard and graduate at the top of your class, or have a good resume and experience, you can get a better job. --- Chip ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
