Ever wonder how many people want to be a Philadelphia police officer?
Well, in the last go-round, some 15,000 people applied to the police academy - for some 120 spots.
Not into the uniform? Well, it turns out that other city jobs are in demand, too... Of course, it could just be that any job is in demand.
Whatever the case, here are the numbers: In fiscal 2007, the city received 25,841 applications for jobs. Out of that, 11,303 people took and passed the civil service test. Out of that, 2,146 were hired or promoted.
The source of all this: A new study released today by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. The study's title: "Philadelphia's Quiet Crisis: The rising Cost of Employee Benefits."
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