Letter: To get better cops, pay them more

I’ve long heard teachers’ pay advocates argue that wage increases would help ensure better educators for our children. Surely the same applies with police officers?It seems that, with the daily risks cops already face, cutting funding would make the career even less appealing to many potential candidates. Fewer candidates would mean less incentive for police departments to fire bad cops and less-talented men and women filling the positions.We need reform that eliminates police brutal