2006-08-03 08:28:52 · 7 answers · asked by Smiles_187 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I thought about both, and chose to be a police officer.
First, because I get to stay where I am and don't have to move away from my family, friends, and city that I love.
Second, I have more contact with the people that I'm protecting and serving, instead of just sitting in an office building all day.
Third, after putting in my two years in patrol, I was able to make detective, which allows me to do the same type of investigative work and I get to wear the suit and tie, too.
Of course, someone else might not value those things as highly as I do and choose the FBI just because they pay more. Sure, the higher pay would certainly be nice, but I do okay as it is. And I love my job.
2006-08-03 08:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by RJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police Officer - they do more in a single day's work to keep you and your family safe than the FBI does all week.
I know regular cops and I know many "special" agents of the Alphabet Agencies (DEA, FBI, INS, etc) and by and large I find the regular street cops to have more compassion, concern and an honest desire to help people than the federal agents. With the exception of a few really good ones, most federal agents I have come into contact with are arrogant, elitist snobs who think everyone else in law enforcemnt is something to be scraped off thier shoes. The street cops do the work, the feds take the credit is how things usually pan out around Seattle, with the exception of the guys and gals from the US Marshal's Service - those folks treat everyone they work with respectfully and are honestly grateful to the help the local cops provide them - unlike the agents from other federal agencies.
2006-08-03 15:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by mscanlan9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FBI. More forensic stuff and you aren't chasing dogs and doing the mundane traffic crap that PO have to do
2006-08-03 15:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by brokenheartsyndrome 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FBI,no limits
2006-08-03 19:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Clydesdale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tell you the truth the job scares me to much to even think of doing either job
but if i had to do one think i would be a F.B.I.agent
why?
because it sounds a good tittle plus i think they work dam hard and don't get the respect they should so with me with them i would let them no what a good team they are
respect
shaz
2006-08-03 15:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by sharon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CIA.They get the wild ones.I think that to be in the CIA you had to have been an Admiral.
2006-08-03 15:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FBI, no uniform
2006-08-03 15:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋