Steven Seagal: Deputy

[MaHoTex]

I came across an article on Foxnews which said Steven Seagal is now a deputy in a place outside of the border with Mexico in Texas.

Here is the article:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/17/steven-seagle-to-protect-nations-border/?test=latestnews

Now, the last sentence in there says, "There is no word yet regarding whether Seagal will be collecting a sheriff deputy's salary for his border enforcement labors. Deputies earn about $15 an hour."

$15 an hour? Really?

Now, I know he will make more than that, if not from the county, from the REAL reason he is there. Generally speaking though, how can they expect a normal person to take a deputy job at $15 an hour?!?!?! How can people even buy food on that wage?

[TrailerparkTrash]

I came across an article on Foxnews which said Steven Seagal is now a deputy in a place outside of the border with Mexico in Texas.

Here is the article:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/17/steven-seagle-to-protect-nations-border/?test=latestnews

Now, the last sentence in there says, "There is no word yet regarding whether Seagal will be collecting a sheriff deputy's salary for his border enforcement labors. Deputies earn about $15 an hour."

$15 an hour? Really?

Now, I know he will make more than that, if not from the county, from the REAL reason he is there. Generally speaking though, how can they expect a normal person to take a deputy job at $15 an hour?!?!?! How can people even buy food on that wage?

I saw a TV commercial that Seagal is doing all of this for a new reality cop TV program. Believe me, he's gonna get PAID$$$$$ Celebrities don't work for free.

[Us3rName]

In Texas? oh man, this is going to be fun!

funny as hell watching him catch his breath after running a short distance.

I thought it was all for the cameras...

[MaHoTex]

Yeah, I know Seagal is going to make bank for this, but the guys that are doing the real work. The real deputies... $15/hr. I would have to think long and hard about getting out of bed for twice that, and they actually have found people that will do it for $15. I just can not believe that!

[hitman13]

Cost of living is drastically lower....

[weinerd]

New? He had a reality show for quite a while... The Soup made fun of it all the time... did it get cancelled so he's making a new one now?

[whytea]

New? He had a reality show for quite a while... The Soup made fun of it all the time... did it get cancelled so he's making a new one now?

The last one was in Louisiana. This is in Texas. I wonder if he'll get a bad Texas accent to match the bad Creole accent he had on the old program.

[SVT-40]

Yeah, I know Seagal is going to make bank for this, but the guys that are doing the real work. The real deputies... $15/hr. I would have to think long and hard about getting out of bed for twice that, and they actually have found people that will do it for $15. I just can not believe that!

And unfortunately you usually get what you paid for.... Low wages usually equal a less professional LEO with less training and lower standards.

[MaHoTex]

Is Seagal really a deputy, or is it all for the show? Does he actually put himself at risk, or is all of the dirty work done when he shows up with the camera crews?

[Ron-Solo]

And unfortunately you usually get what you paid for.... Low wages usually equal a less professional LEO with less training and lower standards.

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^


Every time people comment on incidents in New Orleans they fail to realize this important factor......

[chsk9]

And unfortunately you usually get what you paid for.... Low wages usually equal a less professional LEO with less training and lower standards.

Off topic- but what is your actual experience that qualifies you to make this comment? There are many LEO's that live in places where the cost of living is so much lower than Calif. they may not have the best training or equipment, but they do the same job. I don't think making six figures is why most people got into this line of work.

[SVT-40]

30 years of law enforcement work including work which took me all over this state as well as a few other states.

It's not about making six figures. In fact I seriously doubt you can find a single department where a patrol cop makes a six figure salary working a 40 hour week anywhere in the US.

Pay is part of any job regardless of what profession you talk about. Being in law enforcement is a calling. However if you can't support your family then you will not stay as an LEO or you will move to a department where you can make a good living. This causes massive turn over and a loss of experienced officers. With less experience base you fail to promote a professional culture within a department. Turn over kills the culture you want to promote.


Which is stability, honesty and service to the community.

How can you build any of those needed elements if you are constantly rehiring and retraining using inexperienced officers to do the training? The simple fact is you can't. Because the more experienced and skilled officers will take their abilities elsewhere where they receive higher compensation for their skills. In addition most departments with sub par wages also have sub par in service training. It's a cascading set of errors made by some communities to get by on the cheap. Which in reality usually leads to higher rates of excessive force complaints and large civil judgements.

In law enforcement you really do get what you pay for. If you pay is sub par you can expect to retain sub par officers.

[Ron-Solo]

Got to go with SVT-40 on this, and my opinion is based on 32 years of law enforcement.

[oddjob]

Retired LEO here and a former recruiter..........Turn over rates just kill an agency.

Imagine hiring someone, having them trained and gain experience not just in the law enforcement field, but get a good feeling for the community they serve.....And then they leave for a higher paying agency. The hiring process including written, oral, psych exam, polygraph, physical fitness tests, medical exams, background invest, academy, salary/benefits of the recruit and the Field Training Officer (FTO)....Its a six figure loss. I'm not even including the back filling of the position the new recruit leaves vacant while in the academy and with a FTO.

Very expensive loss for an agency.

A local police department tried the "hiring at a lower pay scale" gig and hired lower quality folks (the candidate pool was very weak). The PD lost more in terms of law suits than they saved in salary. They eventually stopped and raised the salary of new folks.

Mississippi has the lowest pay LEO pay average....$14.64 an hour. Santa Clara PD has a high pay scale......I spoke with a top step officer two years ago and he was at $10k a month! He was maxed out on incentives too. Santa Clara PD doesn't have to recruit folks either!! Top step now is $10,288 a month.

[TheExpertish]

When I was applying to departments 6 years ago Brawley PD started at $16+/hr. You can get a firewatch security job making more and doing less. Doubt it's gone up much since then too. You'll find many a low paying department; even here in CA.

Cost of living is drastically lower....

True so it would be interesting to see what the salary vs. cost of living is.

Is Seagal really a deputy, or is it all for the show? Does he actually put himself at risk, or is all of the dirty work done when he shows up with the camera crews?

He was a reserve deputy who went through an academy out here. Not sure what level.

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^


Every time people comment on incidents in New Orleans they fail to realize this important factor......

No kidding.