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Quote by: tivodan1116  We can. In fact, it's one of the most oft-cited reasons police give for entering the profession. |
Hah. Do not confuse what someone says with what is truly in their hearts. Sure alot of cops say "I just want to help people" but it's bullshit in 75% of the cases. They get into police work because it's easy to get into, it pays decent, and they think it will be fun. As well as the afore mentioned instinctual reasons of wanting to control and dominate their fellow man.
That said, I always realize in every situation that individualism is a prominent factor. There will always be individuals in any group that go against the grain. I am sure there are many cops who are genuily good people. I've met some. But do I believe that most cops are like that? Nope. Better then prison guards (the worst of the worst, thank god they spend 75% of their time in prisons where they belong).
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Then the profession is doing a poor job of hiring.
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There's a shortage of cops lately, mostly because under the new era we need a constantly increasing police force to enforce all the new laws we keep coming up with. I heard it's 6 months training for a new officer until he's on the street. As for requirements? If your drug free, and have a clean record, and are in good physical shape, that's all you need. You really think they psychoanalyze every new recruit to make sure he isn't a sadomasochistic psychopath?
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To be sure, police officers handle tough situations. But is that a surprise to anyone who is applying for the job? It shouldn't be. Your average citizen is not a professional at handling tough situations. A police officer is. When one of their PRIMARY job qualifications is to be able to maintain their cool at all times, people are going to be very critical when it doesn't happen.
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There are many professions that face difficult, potentially dangerous situations all the time. The difference is they aren't given a gun and various other weapons and told that people have to listen to what they say. It's the nature of the job, and it doesn't mix well with the nature of the beast that is attracted to it.