police officers...?

Question

police officers have a tough job sometimes. If you are a cop can you please tell me what you like or dislike about your job? if your not a police officer would you ever consiter becoming a police officer why or why not?

Answer 1

I am a cop. I love it when I'm able to help someone. If it's as simple as giving directions to a lost out-of-towner...to stopping a spouce from another beating.
I really really dislike it when race is interjected into a situation when it wasnt a factor. ie...you pulled me over cause I'm hispanic...black.....asian...white (yes, I'm white and someone really did say that to me once)...when it's 3 AM and I'm pulling them over for a burned out headlight. :(
It's all part of the job. You handle it and understand we can't make everone happy all the time.
I've had people yell and spit at me, and the next day, their daughter is gone and they are crying for our help. And of course we help as much as we can.
I know not every officer feels this way, but most of us do. Our's is a life of service.

Answer 2

Yes I would consider becoming a police officer. Because in a way maybe I could make a difference. They have a tough job and are not paid enough for what the do. I do not feel that police officers have enough power and or authority to do their job. One thing that I cannot stand is a police officer that is dirty or on the take and using authority in the wrong manor. I do know quite a few police officers and some on a personal level. I am a licensed Private Investigator so I know a little bit about law enforcement. Does this help you any? Sincerely Greg

Answer 3

It is one of the most satisfying and least satisfying jobs available. An officer is continually bombarded by the negatives of society. No one enjoys the death, injuries, and garbage we have to see. But then again, it is so rewarding when someone calls the office to report that one of your subordinates did his or her job, but the caller thought they went "above and beyond."

Officers have to believe that what he or she is doing is admirable work. For every person who would complain on an officer, there are 100 who would say the officer is doing his or her job. It is just that we do not hear from those 100 people very often.

The best part of the job is the people you serve. The worst part, the people you serve. I certainly enjoyed teaching DARE and being an SRO. Currently, I have a K9 and I supervise a group of excellent officers. I am two years from retiring, and when I think of that, I cannot believe where the time went.

Answer 4

I'm not an officer, but i am considering taking the test. (I am a dispatcher)
I want to be an officer so i can make a difference, or at least try.

I feel for the officers - I can hear the stress in their voices on the radio when we send them to a bad call, especially if there are children involved. When they say to send the ambulance quickly, we know its horrific. I have heard the pain in their radio transmissions. I don't know how they do it sometimes, day after day.

I hear the stress when a bad call goes from bad to dangerous- when they ask for help... just the sound of that voice asking me and my coworkers for help-- it literally sends a chill down your spine. Doesn't matter who the officer is, it just gives me goosebumps every time.
All too often, people think we (dispatchers) are uncaring and cold-- that is simply not true. We just hold it, react, respond, get through it and do what needs to be done.
(Then we take a break an breathe)

These men and women are true heroes-- but the public only hears about the bad actions of a few.

I tell all my officers -- as long as every one of you goes home at the end of the shift, it's a good day.

Answer 5

I am not a cop but just about everyone in my family is. I read in the paper all the time about how upset people are because the got a ticket or they got arrested for beating there kids, and my family has also had to deal with some law suits due to them having to use deadly force for self protection. So no I would not ever become a cop. To many think of them as trash.

Answer 6

I have much respect for police officers.They get the most disrespect for doing a necessary job and get it even worse when one of their own turn out to be crooked or get caught on camera doing something stupid. Not all cops are a**holes. Most are good and are trying to keep all of us safe. And they don't make enough money for it either.
I could never do it myself. I don't have enough toughness to deal with the idiots they deal with every day. Plus, I'm a little too nice. I'd probably never give anyone a ticket because I could never afford one myself.
But my best friend's husband is a cop and is a wonderful man. He treats everyone with respect but is tough when he needs to be. My friend does worry about something happening to him while working, but she has gotten used to being the cop's wife.

Answer 7

My dad was a state trooper for 43 years and he loved it. He was a good guy and went by the law. He retired and misses it. He enjoyed his job and loved helping people. I recently moved to FL from Iowa and the law is very different down here. I watch a man get tased 12 times by the Atlantic Beach, FL Police Department and he was not even resisting arrest, first thing I did was called my dad and he was in shock, said he was suprised it didn't kill him. I have always had respect for law enforcement, now I don't know. Is scary. I did find out that they are only suppose to tase a person 2 times,

Answer 8

I went from Firefighting to Military and now to Law Enforcement. I suppose Im made for the public service sector. I enjoy helping people no matter what the nature of the call may be. Yes, we are subjected to constant negativity and pessimism but as long as you can look back at the end of the day and honestly say that you have helped just one person through their day....it makes it all worth the trouble.

Answer 9

i was considering it, but after seeing americas wildest police videos... not gona happen. it makes me angry watching police videos, and car chases... because the cops are so stupid, there are dozens of times and openings, but they always back off. even whne there is no civilian risk. the only time iv seen a policmen do his job was whne the cop parked his car in the intersection the driver was headed for, got out, picked up his shotgun an pointed it at the car! the guy stopped. why cant more cops be like that? smart.
this just my opinon

Answer 10

Long story short. I come from a long family line of legal folks. My Dad was a 30 year veteran. He did his job believing he had to lead by example, hold himself to a higher standard than those he protected. As such, I felt the same. Hardest part was the feeling of a million eyeballs staring at me waiting for me to make a mistake. I am human you know..other than that, interesting, something new everyday, a feeling of making a difference. (On a good day)

(A bad day..) Getting verbally puked on by everyone I spoke to, 8 hours of dirty looks, idiots who cannot govern their own behavior.