Police turn to Higher Authority for higher pay

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hollywood has Robocop. The Holy Land has "rabbicops."


Hundreds of Israeli policemen are under investigation on suspicion of undergoing a quickie rabbinical ordination for a monthly stipend of 2,000 shekels rather than any sense of religious calling, Haaretz newspaper said in a weekend expose.

Citing Justice Ministry sources, it said the affair came to light after a policeman-cum-rabbi was probed for domestic violence, and investigators noticed his padded paycheck. Wages for Israeli police begin at around 4,000 shekels.