I was a Police Officer

[Joe R.]

LowSpeed HighDrag, it will be interesting to see how you feel in 20-30 years. I for one am glad my career is at it's end. I've put in 28 years and this is by far the low point for law enforcement as a whole. When people ask me about their children going into LE I strongly advise against it. The current political climate and rush to judgment by the media and public has turned the job into a no win situation. Self satisfaction only goes so far.

[CoryCop25]

I mirror what Joe just said. I have talked to Joe about my daughter joining the police academy this winter. I have tried to talk her out of it but it is a calling and there was really no changing her mind. I know it's kind of neat that she will be the fourth generation of police officers in her family but that's about all of the positive I can see in her decision to be a cop right now. I will support her and teach her all of the tricks that I know but I won't be able to be there to help her out when the witch hunts begin.