Slow-paced N. Salem attracts some cop retirees who know what's what

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Slow-paced N. Salem attracts some cop retirees who know what's what

Written by Elizabeth Ganga, LoHud.com

Feb. 27, 2012

NORTH SALEM — The sparsely populated, often sleepy towns of northeast Westchester County aren’t used to violent crime. Their residents live a world away from gritty scenes of drug deals, shootings and murders on the mean streets of cities to the south.

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Its a wonderful form of double dipping. The sheriffs departments down here in Florida are filled with 20 and out NY City and environs cops putting in another 20 so they can draw two pensions before they're even eligible for social security.

The job doesn't pay as well as up North, but with local salary, the immediate pension from NY and generally lower cost of living, its great for those who have been able to take advantage of it.

Some older gents where discussing who had it best down here, retired uniformed services or the teachers from NY. I think I straightened them out. The retired BOE school custodians. That's the ticket.