CRIM 129 CH1
Job Related Struggles of a Police Officer
John MacDonald
Professor Alex Peters
November 19, 2013
The job of a police officer is much more demanding than what is commonly displayed DELETE on television. It is often PORTRAYED/DEPICTED as fighting crime, but in reality it is A MULTI-FACETED PROFESSION. As a police officer, the safety of the general public is a key responsibility. THEREFORE, POLICE face danger ON A DAILY BASIS, yet they must handle all situations WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPOSURE REGARDLESS OF THEIR heartbreaking, aggravating or amusing QUALITIES. FURTHERMORE, the situations police officers DELETE encounter can be quite disturbing for their mental and physical wellbeing. Their shift work can be exhausting and they are constantly negatively critiqued BY SOCIETY. Likewise, the struggles related to the duties of a police officer can be physically and emotionally taxing. (I feel like this paragraph needs a conclusion/summary sentence, usually “likewise” is used in body paragraphs)
There are many requirements an individual must meet to become a police officer. First off, being physically fit is a key component OF the job. This is important because at some points throughout one’s career in law enforcement, there will be situations where an individual’s physical state will be tested by criminals. Often, if a police officer does not appear to be DELETE fit, a criminal will TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR PHYSICAL WEAKNESS. In addition, IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR A POLICE OFFICER TO HAVE VOLUNTEER experience DELETE dealing WITH CITIZENS WHO ARE challenging DELETE and DELETE mentally ill DELETE. THIS DEMONSTRATES THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE personal time IN AN EFFORT TO help others DELETE. Volunteering can range from helping the homeless, to raising money FOR CHARITIES or collecting items for families IN NEED. Furthermore, other DELETE mandatory REQUIREMENTS include: BILANGUAL ABILITIES, DELETE Canadian CitizenSHIP, and DELETE