I am applying to be a Police Officer with the North Liberty Police Department. I have many of the desired traits that a police officer ought to have, and with these traits, I have a desire to learn, and do whatever I need to do to be the best officer I can be.
Some traits that are good in a police officer, among many, are being responsible, respectful, and organized. A police officer is, by most people, considered to be someone that citizens of all ages can look up to. Police officers are more often than not in the spot to be a role model, even when they do not know about it. In my experience as a Resident Assistant, I know what it is like to have people that know me observing my actions even when I am not aware of them being around. This is a part of the job that I really look forward to, that is being a positive role model for the youth and adults of North Liberty. Respectfulness comes from responsibility. As both a lifeguard and a resident assistant, I have learned that when I have to enforce a rule, to be respectful about what is being enforced. It is not my job to reprimand citizens for their actions, my job will be to simply enforce the law, and if that is done in a respectful way, I have learned how to be tough, yet still be respectful, so that if action has to be taken, everyone knows it is not just to get someone in trouble, but to look out for society, or that individuals life. A
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Through my experience as a resident assistant, and lifeguard supervisor, I have had to write detailed reports in a