California ranked best state for police due to training, safety and high pay

San Diego police officers File photo courtesy U S Department of Transportation California is often a target of conservatives who view the Golden State as crime-ridden with weak aid for community safety but a new examination shows it s the best state to be a police officer The inquiry by the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the states and the District of Columbia across key indicators of police-friendliness The input examined ranged from the median income for law-enforcement officers to police deaths per officers to state and local police-protection expenses per capita California was followed by Connecticut and Illinois while our state s frequent rival Texas ranked th Last on the list was Alaska A few states make protecting and serving the population in a law enforcement career more appealing than others revealed WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo The best states for police officers offer competitive compensation supplemented by solid training that helps minimize the chances of deadly violence between officers and civilians State-level policies like red flag laws or blue alerts also contribute to a better surroundings for police he added WalletHub exposed that California has one of the highest levels of per-capita spending on state and local police and citizens safety provides rigorous training for officers and supports blue alerts and de-escalation strategies to keep officers safe