Why become a police officer?

You should become a police officer because you get to help people, every day is different, and you earn a decent salary. Here is some more information on these reasons and others you should become a police officer:

• You get to help people

Being a police officer means you get to help people in your community by protecting them and upholding the law.

Police officers also provide support during non-crime-related emergency scenarios. When you are a police officer it is likely that you will have the opportunity to save people's lives or at least to better them.

• Every day is different

Police officers don't get bored. In general, police officers' jobs can vary from day to day. This helps to keep the profession feeling fresh. They can have different tasks from one day to the next, as well as the need to respond to a myriad of different situations.

Most police officers work mainly out in the field, meaning they don't spend too many hours behind a desk. This helps their days move faster and keeps them occupied with different assignments and beats.

• Police officers earn a decent salary

This depends on what state and the police department they work in, but most police officers earn a comfortable living that can provide a good life for themselves and their families.

• You get to overcome your fears

Another advantage of becoming a police officer is that it can help you overcome your fears. At the beginning of your career, you will likely be rather intimidated and insecure regarding how to handle difficult situations.

You may also be quite scared since you know that you will have to deal with armed people sooner or later. However, this fear will go away over time once you get more experience and learn to deal with this kind of fear and ultimately overcome it.

• You can create positive change in your community

Many police officers grew up in poor conditions leading them to want to make significant positive changes in their communities.

This is also helpful because if the population of your community knows you to some degree, they are more likely to work with you and help make the community a safer and overall better place.