Policing Is Not for Everyone.

Policing is not for everyone. Police officers stand between the innocents and the predators of the world, and hold that line with their blood. Pay is modest. Missing holidays and birthdays and family gatherings is the rule, not the exception. Police officers are regularly attacked, challenged, taunted, and slurred. When crime plummets, politicians are quick to filch the credit, and, when it serves their ambitions, just as quick to pander to the chorus of blame against officers. Police officers begin each tour of duty, knowing that they may never see another.

Policing is not for everyone. It is a calling.