Good for your neighbor,My neighbor (former 2nd in command) retired at 52 with a $140k per year pension. Now has a nice 2nd career. I should have been a cop in a nice sleepy town like mine.
This IS the benefit of putting your life on the line.
I have no problem with it.
My best friend did 25 years on a police force up in the town of Poughkeepsie NY.
made it to Srgt in his final 5 years. With overtime, early 2000’s- with overtime- retired with a 90k pension. During his 25 years in a relatively sleepy town- was on Swat for 15 years- shot once, killed two people, cracked his spine and numerous broken bones and major injuries.
he went on to be a professor and then Chief of Police or the last 10 years in upstate NY.
Deserved 100% of his pension.