what do females law enforcement officers feel they have something to gain from being a law enforcement?
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Like any career, Law Enforcement has its ups and down. \n\nThe good...the pay is decent, the benefits are good, and the retirement is good. Every shift is deifferent and you'll get to experience things in a year that most people don't experience in a lifetime. Also ,there's the satisfaction of taking criminals off the street.\n\nThe bad...cops tend to have a high divorce rate, alcoholism rate, and suicide rate (although I don't have the statistics to back any of those up). Forget about any sort of privacy in your life cause everything you do is scrutinized (just take a look at some of the Q&A on this web site) both publicly and privatly. \n\nYou have to be very selective about where you eat out and if you live where you work, keep a close eye on your family (especially if its a small town). Don't expect to be appreciated for arresting the armed robber who just robbed someone at gun point. Instead plan on getting an excessive force complaint that the handcuffs are on too tight and then expect your employer to take it seriously and put you in an internal affairs investigation.\n\nPlan on working nights, spending very little time with your family (which may explain the high divorce rate), being called out in the middle of the night, and then spending your days off in court. \n\nStill, its one of the best, most rewarding jobs in the world and there's nothing else I'd rather do.\n\nAs far as making detective...in the vast majority of police and sheriff's departments, you wont be detective for at LEAST 6 or 7 years, and thats being optimistic. It takes hard work and lots of dedication.
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You never know, sometimes persistence pays.\nLet em try harder, some girls appreciate & reward it
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my dad was a officer, & when I was younger I really had a thing for them, dating several & becoming once engaged. It took awhile for me to realize that they believe that thay are not here to help society but rather an internal brotherhood working for the prosecuter hoping for advancement. I could not help to feel as though i was living in a us & them world where trust was only if you had a connection, further feeling alienated from my friends & family finally having to break it off after he hit me. i don't know if this helps, but i used to wonder the same, yet loved him deeply. all i learned is that having control is very important to them.
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But if you're not talking about private security, then no.  Law enforcement officers derive their authority from the State in which they are employed, and the State doesn't contract with private citizens in a freelance mode.\n\nYou might also Google bounty hunters, as they do what some people consider enforcement, though it isn't law enforcement so much as it is armed debt collection.
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Well, you do as my daughter is doing, take criminal justice courses. She is going for something different, but at this point, she could work with detectives or be a parole officer, and i can tell you this, my ex sister in law did it, and she got her arsse whipped twice, by females. So go into it with some caution. Hey, about your hairstyle question, i couldn't email you but here is the link for the virtual hairstylist on www.ivillage.com \nhttp://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/virtualhairstylist/start
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Your local law enforcement organization would be happy to talk to you about this. Seek there advice.\n\nTrust me on this one.\n\nYour issue about working under the table shouldn't even come into question unless something illegal was going on. We've all had to work under the table at some point in our lives to make ends meet.\n\nWhatever you do, avoid lying about anything. Leaving a small item out is one thing, lying is entirely different.\n\nBut really, police officers, especially old school guys are happy to talk to guys seriously interested in joining the force.
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In 1910, Alice Stebbin Wells (LAPD) became the first female police officer in the U.S. with the power to arrest people. She may not have been the first policewoman ever, but having the ability to arrest someone is certainly a large part of being a police officer.
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If you're in some sort of law enforcement position, isn't this a question better addressed by your supervisors or your training?\n\nIf you're not in law enforcement, why do you need to know?  What do you expect to do about it?
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does this question really need an answer? as a law abiding citizen, i am shocked at your callous nature. police men and women risk their lives every day protecting our streets and keeping our communities safe. if they want to take an extra few minutes to wipe the powder from jelly donuts off their uniforms, let them. if they can't call you back because they have three chocolate eclairs stuffed between their fat lips, fine. if they have just opened up a fresh box of ho hos, give them an extra minute or two to enjoy the aroma. \n\nyou don't happen to wear a sweater vest, do you?
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My worst experience with law enforcement was when I was 9 years old. My mother was being arrested at 6am for selling drugs. The cops were searching our home and I walked out of my bedroom to a cop pointing a gun at me. I think about it often and I'm 22 years old now. I get very nervous when I see the police (more nervous than the average).
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you could become involved in law enforcement. you could work for the city as a police officer or for the state as a DPS officer (aka highway partrol- thats what my dad is and he has worked his way up to SWAT and the EOD (bomb squad) and he absolutely loves  his job).  I dont know how the crime is there so being in law enforcement might not be that fun).
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Well you know most all girls that dance are looked down  on ,but I think as long as you conduct yourself like a lady and don't get off into the drug and sex game you will be all right,you know just do your job and nothing extra and always be a lady and see if you don't get treated like one.
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Soldiers operate in a black and white world, no gray areas.  Their actions are digital logic, yes or no, go or no-go (at least it should be that way, if the liberal media was properly restrained).  A law enforcement officer's world is not the same.  A cop must constantly make judgment calls based on very complicated scenarios, criminal codes, departmental policies, and case law.\nA professional demeanor and appearance can be an officer's best tool.  It can de-escalate adverse situations and stop punks from doing stupid things.  It instills trust in people and public confidence in the officer's competence.  Military bearing and discipline are not the same, but military experience can be a good foundation to build the more advanced skills upon.
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You might want ignore the ignorant comments about abusing power and start by looking for advertisements for job openings under law enforcement.  They often will state what the requirements are.  You could also try picking up an application.  Try scheduling a ride along with the local pd to see what it's like and if that might be the route you want to go.  It will also give you an opportunity to talk with the officer and they can provide you with a better idea of what you're getting into.  Best thing to do is talk to someone who's doing it.  Good Luck !
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ex cop turned Mommy  lol\n\nDWI enforcement was my favorite part of the job.  I had a real knack for it and that was one area I really felt like I was making a difference.  If I could get them off the road for at least the night, I might save one innocent life.\n\nHate?  Stinky people.  *gag*
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police is 4 ur help....ur service...they r here 2 help us...so v must respect them...like them