based on the 10th edition of the bc public sector salaries (updated jan 13 2021), there were 1532 VPD employees who earned > $75K. highest earner was VPD Chief Constable Adam Palmer earning more than $358K + nearly $30K in expenses #DefundTheVPD

after Palmer, DCC Steve Rai earned over $260K + over $20K in expenses #DefundTheVPD

DCC Howard Chow didn't make it to the top 5 earners, but did make over $240K and claimed over $20K in expenses. #DefundTheVPD

{guess all that time on twitter does pay}

a scan of this sunshine list reveals that 1,285 VPD employees earned > $100K. many of them also claim expenses, which can go into the thousands

searchable database here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-public-sector-salaries-database-10th-edition
employer: "Vancouver Police"

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and this same department has the AUDACITY to invent anti-poor, anti-drug user programs on a monthly basis.

guess their creative director is really earning that $102,462.

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just for kicks i played around with the sunshine list a little more...there are 3,003 people employed by municipal police forces in BC who earn > $75K annually. #DefundThePolice

SHOCKINGLY adam palmer was not the highest-paid member of a police force on the list.

since-retired saanich police chief bob downie earned a WHOPPING HALF-MILLION DOLLARS (salary of $474K + $24 K in expenses).

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6 out of the 10 highest-paid cops on that list came from the VPD.

CC adam palmer - $358K
DCC steve rai - $260K
DCC laurence rankin - $248K
insp john de haas - $245K
cst [redacted] - $243K
DCC howard chow - $242K

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1.6 mill in salary for just 6 police officers. DCC chow reminds us #ContextMatters + #FactsMatter

so don’t forget VPD refused a 1% budget cut last year.

policing is parasitic.

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