Hey, I kind of just stumbled upon this thread from the internet and a lot of you seem to be

police officers.
I was wondering. does being a police officer change you, personality wise? I kind of pride my
self in being laid back and overall friendly to people. Ive seen many police officers who are
really friendly, but not enough. As far as the police officers go who seem to be really strict and
act like robots and also for the ones who seem to be power tripping. Was it the academy/ job
experience that made them that way or were they like that before signing up?
Its always been a dream of mine to be a police officer but its a deal breaker if it means I lost
out on the chance to be a fun father and having my friends break contact with me because
ive changed(if they break contact with me just for becoming a police officer then its not bad,
at least its not really my fault).
Also, is it a satisfying career when it comes to helping people? I know its a thankless
profession, but I think I speak for many people when I say it just feels good to help people and
make someones life just slightly better.
The Last Policeman is a 2012 American soft science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. It
follows a police detective in New Hampshire as he investigates a suicide he believes was
really a murder. His efforts are complicated by the social, political and economic effects of
preparations for, and anticipation of, an asteroid impact six months in the future.
Winters describes the work as an "existential detective novel", turning on the question of why
people do things in spite of their long-term unimportance. He consulted with experts not only
in astronomy and police techniques but psychology and economics. The book was well
received by critics, and won the 2012 Edgar Award in the category Best Paperback Original.[2]
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has optioned it for a possible television series.[3] It is the
first in a trilogy; Winters published Countdown City, the second volume, in mid-2013.[4] World
of Trouble, the final Last Policeman novel, was released in July 2014.
The art of the police is not to see what it is useless that it should see.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Role of police in society
The police, along with the military, represent the coercive arm of the state. In Australia the
police are operationally independent of the government. This means that although the
government is responsible for the police budget, the legislation that creates the laws under
which police operate and for appointing the Chief Commissioner, the police decide how they
will go about their various duties (Finnane 1994: 31-38).
The separation of powers between the police and government is considered an important
tenet of liberal democracy. The separation of powers assists in ensuring that the police are not
used in a partisan political way to harass and punish political opponents and dissidents. There
is also a separation of roles and powers between the courts and the police. It is the police role
to bring suspected offenders before the courts and the courts' role to decide on guilt or
innocence and, in the case of conviction, decide on punishment.
The police have various roles. Officially, the core functions of the police include enforcing the
law, keeping the peace and protecting life and property. In carrying out these functions the
police have a broad discretion. How police discretion is used and how the various police roles
are prioritised will have an impact on the policing of political protests. Strict adherence to
enforcing the law at a protest, for example, might involve mass arrests for minor offences.
Such mass arrests will inevitably impact on police resources and might undermine capacity to
undertake other police functions. Mass arrests might be perceived as provocative by an
otherwise peaceful crowd, escalate conflict and lead to breaches of the peace that might
threaten life and property.
A hard or uncompromising attitude to protests prioritises enforcing the law regardless of the
consequences for keeping the peace, whereas a more conciliatory style of policing political
protest generally prioritises keeping the peace. When keeping the peace is prioritised police
will generally only make arrests in a protest situation where the offences are serious and on

balance the risk to life and property in not making the arrest outweighs the risk to life and
property associated with making the arrest.
In democratic states, policing should comply with the law, be accountable and respect human
rights.
Australia does not have a bill of rights but the right to protest is set out in the International
Covenant of Political and Civil Rights. The right to protest is also recognised as an important
part of Australia's social traditions and is now a part of Victorian and ACT legislation through
the enactment of Charters of rights.
What is community policing? Community policing is a working partnership with a community
that helps make the environment a better place to live in. This partnership with the
community has goals such as reducing neighborhood crime, helping to reduce fear of crime
and enhancing the quality of life in the community. And it does so with the help of police, local
government and community members. With the collaboration between the police and the
community, community policing should identify problems of crime and disorder and then
involve the community to find solutions. By doing so there should be less serious crimes in the
community and a better atmosphere. All in all, community policing is basically a relationship
between the police and the community to create a better atmosphere so there is less crime
rates.
What are COPS? Community Oriented Policing Services. COPS provide innovative programs
that respond directly to the emerging needs of state and local law enforcement. In addition,
COPS also have a problem-solving partnership. This helps promote collaboration between
police and their communities to solve local problems "locally; and to established
unprecedented partnerships directly with local law enforcement. COPS
Police Officer's Overuse of Power and Force
The power and authority of police officer's, is set with boundaries and guidelines, which they
must follow. It is up to the police officer, to determine the amount of force that should be
used, to maintain stability on a given situation. Very often, police officer's administer improper
power and force, to control an individual or situation. Even more common is the "slap on the
wrist method, used on police officers who commit such acts. By giving an offender a "slap
on the wrist , the police officer receives no sentence, and is free to go about using excessive
force. So how does this prevent the officer from using more excessive force? Simply put, it
doesn't. The situation is no better off then it was before. Therefore, in order to put an end to
the constant corruption of power, changes must be made and actions taken.
Power means to control, a police officer in defense to the given thesis, would say he did not
abuse his power, but justly did what was necessary to maintain
Canadian society has undergone vast changes since the formation of the first official police
service in Toronto in 1835. But to what extent has the role of police changed to cope
effectively and efficiently with the current complex social problems of society? The objective
of this paper is to explore the role of the police in todays changing society, to determine its
relationship with the community and to explore possible future trends in Canadian policing.
Since I was a kid I always wanted to be a police officer I guess it was
because both my father and uncle are in law enforcement. I have been around it all
my life and I have grown to really respect and like the job. To become an officer is
one of my main goals in life so I have researched the job, like what classes I will
need and the demands to become an officer are listed below.
Police officers protect life and property, preserve the peace, detect and prevent
crime and maintain public order by enforcing regulations and laws. Police officers

may have to work for long periods of time in all kinds of weather. Because they are
around people who commit crimes the risk of injury is higher than in many other
occupations. Police officers usually work an 8 hour day, 40 hour week with rotating
Police officers regularly operate in high-stress and volatile situations that require a lot of
wisdom to handle. On the other hand, they also deal with a lot of monotonous and mundane
patrols. Still, they are faced with people from all walks of life, from low-lifers to great, lawabiding citizens. From all these situations and many unmentioned more, it takes a person of
great will and personality to deal with this every single day of their career while at the same
time maintaining the virtues and traits that make a good police officer.
Instructions
Integrity is the root.
1
Maintain uncompromising integrity and honesty. A good police officer is consistent in his
upright ways, both in their career life as well as in their personal lives. The general public
looks highly at the police force and feels safe in their presence. The public goes about their
daily activities with the knowledge that police officers are about their duties to make the
world a safer place for them to live in. The public also knows that no one is above the law and
that all citizens and/or residents are treated justly and fairly. Upholding this trust and faith is
paramount in the integrity and role of a police officer.
2
Creating an aura of confidence also makes a good officer. Confidence makes a good officer
brave enough to handle unexpected and dangerous situations with an unexpected outcome. A
good officer is able to quickly analyze and formulate a course of action in an unfamiliar
situation. Focusing on the job and moving forward to get the job done regardless of the
obstacles shows the character of a good and confident police officer. This ultimately returns
control, peace and calm to a volatile situation.
3
Showing compassion is a very strong virtue for any good police officer. Many individuals
commit crimes as acts of desperation or through coercion. If one is not the oppressor, then
they are the oppressed. A good officer is able to look at all these people and the particular
situations in retrospect and perspective and resolve a healing and working solution without
being biased.
4
Following through what is expected of one in power is very important in becoming a good
police officer. Reliable officers are accountable and do not need to be followed around to
perform their duties effectively. Because of the immense powers given to officers, not
overstepping the boundaries sets apart those who are good from those who are not.
5
Cultivating a character of patience will make a good police officer contain many situations.
Every situation a police officer is faced with needs to be met with a lot of patience, since
people are different. Taking one's time enables the police officer to know the best course of
action to avert or contain a problem. Patience does not mean submission, but ensuring who is
in authority becomes a balancing act that needs to be handled meticulously.

Famous Quotes & Quotations About The Police:

A really good detective never gets married.
~ Raymond Chandler.
All parts of the society need to feel that the police service is their police service, and that
does not happen unless all parts of society are represented in the police.
~ Chris Patten.
He may be a very nice man. But I haven't got the time to figure that out. All I know is, he's got
a uniform and a gun and I have to relate to him that way. That's the only way to relate to him
because one of us may have to die.
~ James Baldwin.
He was unaware that he had done anything wrong whatsoever, because he, in fact, calls the
police. He was calling for help from police. Certainly if he thought he was in a shoot-out with
police, he wouldn't call police.
~ Dick Harpootlian.
At one time my only wish was to be a police official. It seemed to me to be an occupation for
my sleepless intriguing mind. I had the idea that there, among criminals, were people to fight:
clever, vigorous, crafty fellows. Later I realized that it was good that I did not become one, for
most police cases involve misery and wretchedness - not crimes and scandals.
~ Soren Kierkegaard.
Clearly our community is feeling the impact of the decreased size of the police force. When
you call and the police have to come, it can take 45 minutes. It's not their fault; they're not
properly staffed. I think the police are outstanding in the way they respond to critical
situations, but they can't respond to normal crimes.
~ John George.
Effective policing relies on the police having the confidence of the communities they serve,
and this consultation gives the public an opportunity to contribute to the values and
standards they expect of police officers.
~ Hazel Blears.
It is in our interests to let the police and their employers go on believing that the Underground
is a conspiracy, because it increases their paranoia and their inability to deal with what is
really happening. As long as they look for ringleaders and documents they will miss their
mark, which is that proportion of every personality which belongs in the Underground.
~ Germaine Greer.
I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.
~ Keith Richards.
I've read a lot of court cases and media accounts about how innocent people wind up getting
shot by police officers, and you'll take my word for it that none of them had anything to do
with beetle collectors. A lot of it has to do with misinformation from people who don't know

what they're talking about, who tell police things, and then the police accept it and then view
a situation through the eyes of a person who didn't know what they were talking about.
~ Harry Zirlin.
Rodney King was about police abuse, O.J. was about police incompetence, and Rampart is
about police corruption. That's a pretty grim picture for the LAPD. What Rodney King taught us
is you can't ignore the problems and hope they will go away.
~ Laurie Levenson.
The art of the police is not to see what it is useless that it should see.
~ Napoleon I.
The atom bombs are piling up in the factories, the police are prowling through the cities, the
lies are streaming from the loudspeakers, but the earth is still going round the sun.
~ George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant, 1950.
To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force
is needed as well.
~ Albert Camus.
We have to have armies! We have to have military power! We have to have police forces,
whether it's police in a great city or police in an international scale to keep those madmen
from taking over the world and robbing the world of its liberties.
~ Billy Graham.
You are thought here to be the most senseless and fit man for the constable of the watch,
therefore bear you the lantern.
~ William Shakespeare.
The Harvard University Police Department, among other university police forces, is endowed
with the power of public police forces, including the power to arrest, but today does not
comply with the rules of public reporting that bind public police forces.
~ William Marra.
The press needs the police and the police need the press. We all know our police departments
are severely undermanned and they rely on the community. If the community is aware of
what's going on and takes the bull by the horn with police, crime will diminish and fear will
diminish.
~ Paul Lindenmuth.
The whole notion that police officers won't cooperate, this blue wall of silence thing -- the
police commissioner and I challenged the police officers to break that silence, ... And one
police officer -- a police officer, not a civilian -- came forward and courageously gave the
district attorney the information that really has helped to pull this case together.
~ Rudy Giuliani.