Do police officers have a high divorce rate?
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Yes they do, speaking from experience.  I can only speak for myself, but there are many things that happen along the way.\nAs the ex-wife of a LEO I can tell you that he changed.  His heart hardened along the way.  Instead of talking to me about the things he saw and dealt with, he kept it inside-which led to anger that was not released.  Over the years it builds and builds, often causing distance between spouses.  He didn't want to 'burden' me with the things that bothered him.  In the end, he turned to a 'friend' and it led to other things.\n\nAnother reason is that some women have a thing for a man in uniform.  Badge_Bunnies is what they're often referred to.  So they're flirty and often have only one objective- to sleep with a man in uniform. \n\nThe bottom line?  Don't put the job before your family.  That's the key.  Keeping work at work is often difficult, but if you're having a hard time with something (murder, suicide, seeing a child die, etc) you'll feel better telling your wife and she will be more understanding of your moods.\nGood Luck to you!  I'll pray for your safety.
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From 1 April 1997 till 31 March 2003 the following number of officers have been recruited: \n\n Number of officers  \n1997–98 6,543  \n1998–99 5,391  \n1999–2000 4,535  \n2000–01 7,415  \n2001–02 10,215  \n2002–03 13,126  \n\nThe Home Office do not currently collate the number of graduates recruited into the police service centrally and I cannot therefore say how many graduates have been recruited.  A high proportion of graduates are recruited onto the High Potential scheme which is actively marketed via university careers fairs, other graduate events and targeted marketing in graduate publications and literature placed in universities. Latest statistics show that 50 (67 per cent.) of those successful in gaining a place on the scheme are graduates on application. \n\nSince the number of graduates isn't collated, I can't help you with the nature of their degrees.
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What on earth are you talking about??? So by what you're saying, policewomen have no chance of being a wife, lover,  or partner (not her shift partner). ??? \nThey're WOMEN, they DESERVE everything that other women got. EVEN MORE b/c they have a very dangerous job. I work for a flowers shop. They do GET FLOWERS.. so BE IT... if you like her.. go for it.. don't waste that chance you might miss it. \nMy lil story, a customer called and asking for flowers to be delivery to the Police station. He didn't get to have her last name but he got her first name and her rank. So the delivery guy delivered the flowers w/ the small card that had his # written in there .. He also noted just incase she did not remember who he was. And it was "Tell her I met her at the bar name ________ "... Guess what.. we're been doing his everymonth anniversary flowers now :)
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Are you living in a no-fault state ... if so, the law would take no side on the divorce. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship and the cops have been called. I would cry because we were fighting ... he would yell. The cops (Minnesota) do not really care who leaves at that point - just that someone must leave the home and not return until the next morning. Does she yell at you? Can you remain calm and call the police? Will she have calmed down by the time the police get there or will she continue with her controlling behavior? \n\nUnfortunately, this relationship may not change because it sounds like she may be the one that does not want to change and likes it the way it is ... you must follow your heart and have the strength to make the right decision no matter what that be.\n\nGood luck!
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save yourself and your life...you will end up in divorce...statistics are against you!!!
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I think Firemen are. I have known policemen who are into the power thing and there are others that act like it. Firemen don't really have the power issue, they just mainly help people during crisis.I wonder what the percentage of life or death situations, theirs or someone else's, police have vs firemen?
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Cops don't lie. Don't be rediculous!\n\nRead the article below for more information.
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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.
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The divorce rate is higher because people dont practice religion like they use to....
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I think it is common today what you are saying. I hear stories like this a lot, and it's not getting better. They do stick up for each other and in a way I don't blame them. They have a tough job that I know I wouldn't want. I will say there are a lot of good Cops that get a bad reputation because of the bad ones. What would help is every six months have them take Drug tests, and a polygraph test.
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I have been in law enforcement for over 24 years.  I work in a major agency that handles an average of 25,000 calls for service every month.  Out of all of those calls, no one ever looks at the good we do.  \n\nI can tell you that over the years I have been involved in many violent situations.  It is not like T.V., its very hard to arrest someone that doesn't want to be arrested. Also, we are not a bunch of martial arts experts that can control someone with one fancy move.\n\nI will admit that I have seen a few real cases of police brutality over the the year.  But, 99 % of the accusations are false.
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no, but then the police get away with a lot of things they shouldn't. There are good cops and bad cops!
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Absolutly not! My father was a police officer and a deputy for years. It is unbelievable how many oportunities there are for people in these positions to do just that. It takes a lot of integrity and determination to fulfill these positions.
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Yes, I live in NJ and was having trouble with an ex-boyfriend once.  He was pounding on my door and saying he was going to kill me, so I called the cops.  When the cop finally arrived (about 20 minutes later, in a very small town where there was no valid reason for it to take that long) he said "Yeah, I got a call your boyfriend was knocking on your door."  When I told him what was really happening, he said, "Yeah, yeah, he was yelling at you," as he wrote his notes.  I found out later he never even filed a report on it.\n\nThen, I found out that a cop member of his family was advising him on just how far he could go when it comes to harassing me without getting arrested.\n\nAnd then cops wonder why people have no respect for them.
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I don't believe so.  I believe that standards and laws are what make much of our crime today.  When aomeone is constantly told not to do something then that makes them want to do it even more.  You know what I mean?  Even so, more rules means more people and forces to enforce these rules, and I don't know about where you live but Detroit had layed off much of their police officers and Detroit is known for being full of crime.  The more police there are the worse things seem to get!!!  Just my experience.
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Well, I can't disagree with High Jack, but I don't know that you've got yourself an answer from him.\n\nTypically, the duties of a police sergeant are to supervise police officers.  This means supervising their work, reviewing their reports, writing their evaluations, mentoring them, training them, counseling them, and helping them to be as successful as they want to be.  They might also be in other supervisory positions, such as being responsible for the communications division, records division, supervising detectives, jailers, or civilans.\n\nAlong with supervising officers, sergeants are generally called upon to supervise an incident until such time as the brass shows up and starts screwing things up.
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My husband is active duty, but is able to retire because he has served 20 years. I enjoy being an officers wife. He is often gone, which is a down side, but during those times I am able to bond with my girlfriends. As stated in a previous message when he returns it feels like we are newlyweds. I also enjoy the constant moving. If you move to a place that you dont like, it's no big deal because you know that in two or three years you will be gone. I work also and when he is not home I do not have to rush home to make sure that his dinner is prepared properly and the house is in proper order.