would a cop make it in th real world?
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Officers....\n\n You know, you don't have to be a law-breaker to ask questions like this.   Maybe he just dislikes cops, like I do - the way good parents dislike child predators.    I coin a new term here: civilian predator.  Different from criminal.\n\n However, I  agree with some of you that you  deal with the worst elements in our society.  Although you put your lives on the line every day, statistically most of your firearm deaths are actually suicides.\n\nUnfortunately, the stress from the job cultivates an antisocial personality in yourselves. \n \n That is why the public dislikes and distrusts you more and more each day.  I've personally never been arrested, but I have been harassed, and I can't let it go.\n\nGueroes and other civilians here, you will have to disregard many of the answers that are still to come from responding police officers.  By their remarks, they will display to you their rude, childish attitudes.  Please ignore the more  vulgar comments.
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It would probably depend on what super powers I had gained. If I could fly, that would definitely complicate things. But, if my powers were such as super strength, super speed, super hearing, and the like, then I wouldn't have to have a secret identity. Of course, that only works for me, because of what I already do.\n\nSince I am already a police officer, those abilities would just make me really, really effective at it. I wouldn't be going full super speed or anything, but going really fast would be all that's needed to catch the bad guys. And the super strength would mean they can't try to fight to get away, I could just stick them in cuffs and in the car. No muss, no fuss. And since I have a police radio, hearing about crimes and things in progress would not be an issue.\n\nNo special equipment needed, no secret identity. Just a really effective cop who always "happens" to be in the right place at the right time.\n\nOf course, if you specify some different super powers, my scenario would have to adjust accordingly.\n\nOn a similar note (though I'm not sure he qualifies as a "super hero"), have you even seen the TV show from a few years ago called, "Forever Knight". It was a vampire who was trying to make up for his years of ill deeds. He became a police officer and worked night shift. He used his abilities to get an edge up on the bad guys. And his bosses thought he had a "skin condition", so he could only work at night. That's all the secret identity he needed.\n\nAnd there is the new NBC show, "Heroes". It is dealing with people suddenly realizing they have powers, and follows them as they try to deal with their powers and the problems they bring. So far, the writers and actors have done a very good job, and it makes for a great show.
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Surveilance is what comes to mind-any GOOD cop (rarity) knows how. I had a buddy who was an MP in sunny SE Asia that could pick a VC out of a crowd just by the way the guy (or girl) looked at him.
843421
Sorry you can't do that unless you're a cop. :-)~
712102
Khanum, I was just checking your other Qs and found you repeated this one a few more times. Hope you get the job and then one day become instructor of the 'Police Cadet program' and teach them to behave! (LOL)\n\nWith your impeccable academic record, why not keep on pursuing higher education in Law and go for practice. The cop’s job would suit mediocre, I suppose.\n\nHappy Learning!
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Not likely, but the best way to get such a question answered is to pick up the phone and call your local Police Dept. and some others in nearby metro areas.  No one is more qualified to answer and give you details than the people who already work there.
1127727
being a married police officer i would have to say no we don't. i know i put my wife thru hell from time to time. it has alot to do with the crap we deal with from day to day. when i copme home from work i find myself snapping over stupid stuff. then again i do work with some great people who make great husbands and wifes.
1077624
Some cities have special circumstances to holding positions within their infrastructure. Most cities don't have restrictions on where officers (even chiefs) must live, but some do. Restrictions could include living within a certain response radius and sometimes incentives are given to get officers to live in certain neighborhoods with the hopes that officers living in less desirable  neighborhoods might make them safer and help the department image.\n\nCheck with the city hall in Oak Grove, LA to find out for sure.
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Ask you local police department.
936597
you could become involved in law enforcement. you could work for the city as a police officer or for the state as a DPS officer (aka highway partrol- thats what my dad is and he has worked his way up to SWAT and the EOD (bomb squad) and he absolutely loves  his job).  I dont know how the crime is there so being in law enforcement might not be that fun).
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If you are really a police officer then you make decent money (not great- but more than me) why wouldnt you be able to make your payments.  Also if you are really a cop you know what benifits & what kinds of help they offer you better than me or anyone else so why are you asking us.
334118
depends how good the police are.
1148127
Of course not, lots of cops let the power go to their head and become real jerks and do bad things.  Its the few bad ones that give the good ones who are still human beings such a bad rep.
569774
Yes only if you are in their jurisdiction but if it's a Trooper they gotcha.  Usually they'd get another officer there to pull you over in some cases but not a rule.  They are never off duty, technically.
619542
my hats off tou you for making law enforcement your career path. I really respect you folks. to answer you question, I think it depends on the guy. Some of us guys are very shallow and some just plain ignorant etc.you could be a cop a ceo or a vip... doesnt really matter. what matters is who you are not what you do.
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Hypothetically, he may run your plates and harass you, pull you over, do vehicle checks, breath tests or even have a chat to you on your doorstep about the incident.  But more than likely he will do nothing because of a few reasons.\nA- No cop mates to act as "convenient" witnesses to whatever you did\nB- Police are professionals, and unless you assaulted him or someone else etc etc, he is "off duty".\nC- No offence, because I understand your hypothetical position, and it was a great question ( i do mean that) but police get given daily jobs/assignments, and probably have bigger fish to fry.\n\nGood Luck " )
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It takes dedication to put your life on the line for some one else. Can you put a value on that? Some folks think we are over paid. They think we sit around all day drinking coffee and eating do-nuts and other things. I have retired from law enforcement and have another job now, making twice the money I was. But I enjoyed what I did before because I felt I was helping my community and the children coming up.My kids had a hard time in school because there Dad was a cop. My wife deserved better because I was gone a lot. No police work is not worth what you are paid, but the satisfaction of doing some thing to help some body else is. Maybe we should ask the Question "What does a police officer do for our community and kids?"