All professional careers have problems, some that can be solved and others that cannot. An incredibly challenging job to work in is that of a law enforcement officer. The difficulties of this position stem from the situations an officer can be put through. Some cases can be simple, like a traffic stop. Others can be life-threatening, like a high-speed chase or a shootout with an armed suspect. Either way, law enforcement officers are demanded to put themselves at risk to keep the general population safe. However, this does not keep this career from having its flaws, specifically the threat of death and/or injury, increased rates of depression or suicidal tendencies, and the mental strain of required duties.
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Castaneda, L. W., & Ridgeway, G. (2010). Perceived Pros and Cons of Law Enforcement Careers. In Today’s Police and Sheriff Recruits: Insights from the Newest Members of America’s Law Enforcement Community (pp. 15–40). RAND Corporation. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg992doj.10
The best way to get information about a job is to ask the people who work in the field.
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In Today’s Police and Sheriff Recruits: Insights from the Newest Members of America’s Law Enforcement Community looked at opinions from all over the United States, asking both new and old officers, and interviewing a diverse group of ethnicities and age groups. Among the top three, death was number one for concerns of newer officers and veteran officers as well. This source is reputable because it uses real law enforcement officer’s opinions to demonstrate why death is the number one concern for anyone interested in the