The Journey through Law Enforcement

Question 1

What is typically the first loss of a new police officer

Answer 1

One of the first costs of the journey through a police career can be the old friendships, the ones that predate police work.

Question 2

The trust of other cops does not come easily for the rookie officer. Being accepted and trusted by the other officers is…the major goal during the first year or 2. How is this goal earned

Answer 2

This goal is earned only when the younger officers can demonstrate that they can be counted on in tough situations, that they can be trusted when the chips are down

Question 3

what combination of stimuli can lead the now veteran officer to face physical changes in addition to emotional issues

Answer 3

The constant anger and the physical upheaval it causes, combined with years of shift-work-induced sleep deprivation, poor diet, and a sedentary personal lifestyle