police officer and their language, values, and norms may isolate them from mainstream culture?

Answer 1

Keep in mind that police officers are constantly facing the bad guys. These can range from drunk teenagers on a joy ride to the scum of the earth killers. They develop a tremendous bond with each other because they are the only one who can fully understand the emotional stress they go through every day. Their lives literally depend on each other. Yes they are isolated from mainstream culture by the very nature of their work. Criminals hate them and good guys don't know how to approach them on their own ground, so they are isolated. Cop suicide is one of the highest types of suicide in the nation and the divorce rate is just about as bad. We won't even get into alcoholism and the like. They have a lousy and dangerous job where everyone they see just might be the one who tries to kill them that day.

Answer 2

I think 'mainstream' may be the wrong word to chose.......today's society is so diverse I hesitate to say that phrase applies.

To answer your question....they have a brotherhood, a bond, inside jokes and life experiences that they share with their fellow officers, just the same as anyone in a certain job or career or group. A good example would be a fraternity, or a lodge member. If this isolates them from 'mainstream' culture, it is no more so than any other group that shares common bonds and life situations.

Answer 3

You CANNOT rationalize anything about a person because of thier job.

Police know more about mainstream culture than even we do as they are out there day and night, diving into it. Seeing the worst, seeing the best..........

I hate seeing people here speak badly of the police. They are the same people that in an emergency call 911 suddenly change thier views. Have some respect people.

Answer 4

Sure they are isolated. They are expected to be perfect and not violate any law, even the slightest traffic one. When you become an officer, friends that you have had for life, even distance themselves from you.

I'm not sure what you consider the norm but they are definitely omitted from functions, like parties, because everyone is afraid that they might see something illegal. Not fair but true.

Answer 5

I'll tell you from my 21 years of experience. Everytime I hung around with non-cops it was the same crap. I had to hear about the bad cop who gave them the ticket or I had to hear about the bad cop who took the other guy's side in the accident, or I had to listen to the bad cop jokes or I had to answer the morbid questions about the bad things I've had to deal with. It's all BS. Believe me, after 85 homicide investigations, the last thing I wanted to do was satisfy some buttplug's curiosity about how much blood was at the scene.

Answer 6

Having worked in law enforcement for the past 22 years, the answer is NO. They may differ in their views of certain things, mind you, because dealing with traffic fatalities and homicides day in and day out, you have to learn to detach yourself to a degree or else you'll go absolutely bananas! But don't we depend on them to keep us safe on the streets, in our homes, in our businesses? Where would we be without them?

Answer 7

As a person growing up with a police officer in the family, mostly I found that because they deal with a lot of untrustworthy people, it has effects on their personal life. I'll leave it at that.

Answer 8

police officers are a different species

Answer 9

Yes?

Answer 10

it's the donuts! on a sugar high and needing more sleep....little man syndrome, so they fill up on coffee and sweets and become very real edgy bullies