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There's a reason why older people look at things differently from those
who are younger... it's called experience. I don't regret a single day of
my career; although, it's not a career I'd like to begin over knowing
only what I knew then. Beginning any job with no prior experience is
difficult, but being a new police officer is like being in a no man's land.
You won't realize it at the time, because... you're young and
inexperienced. Incredibly, some police officers never make it out of no
man's land. More incredibly, some of those police officers actually
survive while others do not. Those survivors are only proof that wisdom
does not always grow with experience.
As a new police officer, you're going to be entrusted with a lot of power.
However, more than ever before, that power is under scrutiny and...
attack. A police department is the flash point of any government, and
politicians exercise more active control over police departments today
than in the past. Two things are happening: Police departments are
becoming younger, and political interference is increasing. There are
two more things you must never forget: Everybody hates authority, and
everybody knows how to do your job better than you. In any society,
there is an inherent fear and distrust of authority. It's always been that
way, and it will remain that way forever.
We are fortunate to live in a republic with democratic institutions;
although, a lot of people seem to forget that without civilian police
authority, the republic and its institutions would cease to exist. Setting
aside those critics who are thoughtful and balanced, there's a lot of
dangerous people out there. A lot of them are educated, financially and
politically influential, and they're rabid police haters. That's why no
man's land is more dangerous than ever.
who are younger... it's called experience. I don't regret a single day of
my career; although, it's not a career I'd like to begin over knowing
only what I knew then. Beginning any job with no prior experience is
difficult, but being a new police officer is like being in a no man's land.
You won't realize it at the time, because... you're young and
inexperienced. Incredibly, some police officers never make it out of no
man's land. More incredibly, some of those police officers actually
survive while others do not. Those survivors are only proof that wisdom
does not always grow with experience.
As a new police officer, you're going to be entrusted with a lot of power.
However, more than ever before, that power is under scrutiny and...
attack. A police department is the flash point of any government, and
politicians exercise more active control over police departments today
than in the past. Two things are happening: Police departments are
becoming younger, and political interference is increasing. There are
two more things you must never forget: Everybody hates authority, and
everybody knows how to do your job better than you. In any society,
there is an inherent fear and distrust of authority. It's always been that
way, and it will remain that way forever.
We are fortunate to live in a republic with democratic institutions;
although, a lot of people seem to forget that without civilian police
authority, the republic and its institutions would cease to exist. Setting
aside those critics who are thoughtful and balanced, there's a lot of
dangerous people out there. A lot of them are educated, financially and
politically influential, and they're rabid police haters. That's why no
man's land is more dangerous than ever.
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