why can't I get respect?

Question

ok yes Im a girl but Ive seen girls become cops before so why disrespect me for wanting to become of the law??????? and to tell you all the truth Im only becoming a cop so I can transfer to become a crime scene investigator. if you have advice to get people to stop making fun of me or disrespecting me please tell me how. thank you

Answer 1

First off chill..... If you want to be a cop, you can't let what others say bother you in the least. Be thick skinned. Secondly, you don't need college to be a cop, in most areas. Law school is post grad, after 4 years of college. Forget that for now. Talk to a guidance counselor. You don't have to do criminal justice to be a cop. In fact it won't matter. Most civil service police jobs couldn't care less what your degree was in. Everything you need to know will be taught in the academy. I personally suggest joining the military and then when you come out at 21 or 22, apply to law enforcemnt agencies as you use the GI bill to get your degree in something useful that you can do when you retire or while you work as a cop. You don't become a cop and "transfer" to crime scene either. Most depts hire civilians for that. Others appoint detectives and train them. You really need to research your career goals. Every dept, agency and state has different rules, requirements etc. Call your local state police recruiter or local dept and ask them for info. Most times you have to be 21. John Jay college in NYC offers a excellent criminal justice program. Check out their site and get some ideas. Visit police agency sites and see what they require. Most important, stay out of trouble, don't have kids yet, keep your cedit and driving record clean and most of all don't let others influence you. You know what you want, now go get it. Research it, find out what you need to do. Good luck and I hope this helped. You'll be fine.

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Answer 2

Some people tend to dis-respect anything in authority. Americans are the worst since we are so damn independent. That's not a bad thing. I have found over the many years of policing people that it's not actually you that someone is disrespecting, it's only badge and uniform they see, not the person in it. I have also found that some people are just dis-respectful because they have never really amounted to anything in their life and are jealous of anyone who has, Cops included. One way you can gain respect is to treat people with respect yourself. Tell them what you are doing and why you have to do it and most become very compliant. I will also say this, if you just expect to pin on a badge and have people kiss your butt, well you are in need of a reality slap for sure. It's the OFFICER that gets respect, not the badge. Last piece of advice, be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Good Luck!

Answer 3

You might have to understand that some places you will never get respect that you deserve. There are always going to be places where men feel that women are only becoming cops in thier department because they women are filling the "PC Quota. Pc being politically correct.

It is a shame that women have to put up with this all the time, but its what comes with the field that you chose to try to enter. What you need to do to make it better on yourself is realize what is going on and that you are going to get that no matter where you go pretty much. Come to expect it, don't let it get to you, and if it does, don't let it show that it does bother you.

If you make a fuss out of the deal, they are really going to respect you even less. Especially if you report it ot your superiors.

Good luck. By the way, is your name referring to SHSU???

Answer 4

Jealousy. You are per suing a dream that most people just dream about. Go for it. Something to think about though. Since shows like CSI have been on the air, there has been an enormous climb in schools for training. It always looks glamorous on TV. To date, I have never seen a CSI tech. drive a Hummer, or even a Yukon Denali. I am a forensic photographer in the private sector. Go for your dream and be the best you can be. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

I have been a police officer for ten years (and a female all of my life, lol). The jokes from relatives don't stop and you will continue to get some degree of disrespect even after you get hired on, that is a fact of life. It is a really great job though, don't let others discourage you. Go for it!!

Answer 6

Being in the Military I run into sexist people all the time. I was the first female in my Company, they had just transitioned to Engineers from Infantry, and believe me, they tried to run me off. But I worked my butt off and did my job, and after a while, I earned the respect of all the guys in my Platoon. For some it took longer than others, but with time, all of them came around to some degree...

Sometimes people just like to see if they are getting under your skin. They try to test you to see if you will quit. In their opinion, if you fold under the pressure you were never meant to do the job, if you stick to it and let them know that you are not some schlep, you will earn their respect.

Learn you job, do it well, the rest will fall into place as people see that you deserve and have earned respect.

Answer 7

Earn the respect by doing the job and doing it well. Don't expect everyone to be nice and respectful though. Life doesn't work that way for anyone unfortunately. If they don't respect you after you have proven yourself then just chalk it up to jealousy and move on with your career. You do your best, and don't rely on the affirmation and acceptance of others and you'll get by just fine.Good luck!

Answer 8

Because jobs that require the use of a gun and provide protection have always been predomenately a man oriented job. Now that women are able to do, or should I say join these jobs, there is a sort of animosity, in all honesty, combat arms and law enforcement are better handled by men in most cases.

Answer 9

That's the nature of the world we live in. As a woman doing a "tough guy" job, you'll have to be better and tougher than the guys in order to gain their respect.

Answer 10

Im sure you dont wanna hear this, but alot of people are against female police officers because they think that if a large man is coming after them, trying to beat the heck outta them, they dont want a woman coming to their rescue..