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 backing for inhabitants safety but a new evaluation shows it s the best state to be a police officer The review by the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the states and the District of Columbia across key indicators of police-friendliness The information 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 Specific states make protecting and serving the population in a law enforcement career more appealing than others mentioned 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 setting for police he added WalletHub revealed that California has one of the highest levels of per-capita spending on state and local police and community safety provides rigorous training for officers and supports blue alerts and de-escalation strategies to keep officers safe