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| Explosive report reveals US police chief of TINY low-crime village earns more than NYC police commissioner | Explosive report reveals US police chief of TINY low-crime village earns more than NYC police commissioner |
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| The police chief of a tiny village in New York has been found to earn more than New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea – despite the fact the area has very little crime. | The police chief of a tiny village in New York has been found to earn more than New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea – despite the fact the area has very little crime. |
| Chief Thomas Cummings, who oversees Long Island's Southampton Village and its population of 3,307 people, raked in a total of $441,945.82 last year, but has an annual base salary of $263,829, according to the New York Post. | Chief Thomas Cummings, who oversees Long Island's Southampton Village and its population of 3,307 people, raked in a total of $441,945.82 last year, but has an annual base salary of $263,829, according to the New York Post. |
| Night differential pay, vacation, holiday pay, Medicare, retirement contributions, "Cleaning/Clothing/College," and more all contributed to the hundreds of thousands of dollars extra that Cummings reportedly receives. | Night differential pay, vacation, holiday pay, Medicare, retirement contributions, "Cleaning/Clothing/College," and more all contributed to the hundreds of thousands of dollars extra that Cummings reportedly receives. |
| Upon his retirement, he is also set to receive an extra $1,240,901 in health benefits and accrued leave. | Upon his retirement, he is also set to receive an extra $1,240,901 in health benefits and accrued leave. |
| The Post questioned why Cummings is earning so much as the police chief of such a small village, noting that his annual salary is over $20,000 more than New York City Police Commissioner Shea's salary of $239,092, even though Shea oversees a population of 8,300,000 and a whopping 36,000 police officers. | The Post questioned why Cummings is earning so much as the police chief of such a small village, noting that his annual salary is over $20,000 more than New York City Police Commissioner Shea's salary of $239,092, even though Shea oversees a population of 8,300,000 and a whopping 36,000 police officers. |
| The newspaper also compared crime statistics between the two places, reporting that Southampton Village has not recorded a murder since 2008 and had no cases of rape, robbery, or aggravated assault in 2020. | The newspaper also compared crime statistics between the two places, reporting that Southampton Village has not recorded a murder since 2008 and had no cases of rape, robbery, or aggravated assault in 2020. |
| Social media users protested the news, calling the amount of money Cummings earns "obscene" and a "disgrace." | Social media users protested the news, calling the amount of money Cummings earns "obscene" and a "disgrace." |
| "Living large on the taxpayer dime in perpetuity,"commented one user, while another argued, "Long Island police unions have way too much power. This is what kills communities." | "Living large on the taxpayer dime in perpetuity,"commented one user, while another argued, "Long Island police unions have way too much power. This is what kills communities." |
| It is not the only controversy that Cummings has faced, having received backlash in 2019 for hiring his son as an officer, according to local media. | It is not the only controversy that Cummings has faced, having received backlash in 2019 for hiring his son as an officer, according to local media. |
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