One of my boy's is a cop out here in Cali and he does bullshit side jobs for overtime. He will just sit someplace and get paid crazy. That's why when I hear sob stories about how hard they work and don't get paid well, I just shake my head because I know the deal. These dudes make 6 figures easy with the amount of overtime the can do.That’s not just NYC. My Wife’s best friend husband is a cop MD. That OT pay is ridiculous.