Why I Want to Be a Police Officer? Short Essay

The Career which I would like to obtain and currently pursuing is being a police officer or somewhere relatively in the same area, my goal is just to be in the law enforcement area of work. Now first I'll be talking about why being a police officer is a good job. When it comes to jobs what aspect do people look at to consider a job as “ a good job”? Normally the typical answer would be a government job but the main thing people look at when considering if a job is good or not is the salary, how much you can make, what will the income looks like, and the overall yearly salary. That's one of the main reasons people see doctors as amazing jobs because of the ridiculous income they make. Now that's not to say that if you don't make as much as a doctor the job is bad, as long as in the 90-100 thousand yearly salary the job is considered good. Though many may not know this police officers can actually make roughly 100 thousand yearly! Though it does depend on your level of status. say It was surprising to me when I first found out as I had the same mindset that only doctors and teachers and engineers make a lot of money.

Now of course jobs aren't just about how much money you make or your yearly salary, some jobs are very important, some more important than others and a police officer is a job that is beneficial for safety. We don't live in a perfect world there are and always will be those who commit crimes, there are many serial killers, murderers, sociopaths, etc, not to mention there are people who get abused or threaten the safety of others, so it's important to have law enforcement so people can feel safe. There are also many laws put in place to keep society in order, some may think the laws are too harsh or maybe they don't need to be there but without there being rules and guidelines to follow humanity will fall apart. There are many movies and shows which prove exactly that, and at the end of the day whether we like the laws or not they are there to protect us.

Another thing about jobs is whether there is a high demand for them or if they're not hiring at all. These are questions people should consider thinking through what if the job you are pursuing isn't hiring at the time? This is why I think it's always good to have a backup plan as you don't want to sit around wasting time hoping that the job you are interested in suddenly is in high demand, which is why I personally have multiple jobs other than a police officer in mind and they all consist of being within the law area so it's not like I am entering a workforce which I am not fond of and only doing because I have no choice ( some people end up doing just that as they did not have backup ideas). As for whether police officers are in high demand for hiring the answer is a big yes, I constantly see ads and things on bulletins and newspapers saying so. The only thing that concerns me is I am only a first-year university student right now, meaning I won't be applying for a job until four years from now, but at the same time, I'm not too worried as that would just be stressful and I still have many other jobs within the same area to look forward to. Not to get off-topic here but I think it's worth noting that if a job is in high demand because there are not enough workers that are really bad, though it is rare. An example would be correctional officers as they are drastically low on workers and that is the most dangerous job to not have enough workers the reason as to why that is the case is quite simple, you're dealing with criminals!!!

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Another issue that they have been dealing with on top of not having enough workers is the matter of the prison being overcrowded. Not having enough correctional officers is already as bad as it gets but on top of that, there are too many criminals within the facility? That's beyond ridiculous and this isn't a small matter when it comes to the overpopulation of criminals, it's actually so bad to the point where six criminals are sleeping in one room and three to four can be seen sleeping in the washroom! There are many things wrong here as having fewer workers and more criminals is dangerous for the workers and there is also mistreatment of the criminals. Yes criminals are criminals and they've done horrible things but that doesn't give anyone the right to violate their basic human rights. The message I'm trying to convey with all of that is basically some jobs could be in high demand but it doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you.

Now besides how much you make and whether the job is in high demand there's also the factor of why you want to work at that specific job, the whole salary, and hiring thoughts to come afterward when you near the stage of applying. There's always a personal reason like maybe someone wants to become a teacher because they enjoy teaching, or someone wants to become a scientist because they are very fond of the universe, etc. I too have a personal reason as to why I wish to become a police officer and it all started when I was five years old. I find it quite amusing how since before the age of six I already knew what I wanted to be when I was older, most people don't take those things seriously until high school. So when I was five years old my mom was on her way to pick up my older brother from high school but right when she made a left at the intersection across the school she got into a car accident with a city bus, me my little brother and sister were all in the car. This accident went on the news pretty quickly and even made it to the newspaper! No one on the bus was injured but my mom had severe pain in her body, my little brother's leg was broken, my sister was stuck under the passenger seat and my head was bleeding because the glass was shattered and pierced the top of my head. When the paramedics and officers arrive they were figuring out how to take me out of the car as the car was totaled and the doors were crushed. Paramedics considered calling firefighters to use the jaws of life to help me but the officer saw I was bleeding from the top of my head and so he made a decision. He punched the window as hard as he could and it broke a hole big enough to get me out. He stuck his arms inside for me to reach and pulled me out, he then wrapped a cloth around my head to soak up the blood and prevent it from going down my face. I ended up getting stitches from the hospital and to this day I have a scar on the center of my scalp. What the officer did truly amazed me, he punched thru a window which caused damage to his fists, he put his arms inside which led to a glass shard scraping his skin just to take me out of the car. He didn't care about what would happen to his arms or fists whether they would need stitches or get infected, his concern was for me and me only. This is what made me adore and look up to the police force, these are people who put their lives on the line to save others.

That was the main reason I wanted to become a police officer and I started going to events they had. When I was twelve I joined the army cadets as it's sort of a police program and it looks really good on a resume. I also have a passion for helping others I like ensuring safety and making the community a better place and that's exactly what police officers do. Even now I'm volunteering with crime stoppers and other police staff as it's a good experience to have and I just like working with real officers. If there's one thing I know about applying to the police force is that the competition is at a high level it's not as easy as it use to be to get in. this is one of many reasons I'm starting to volunteer a lot with them because the more experience I have with volunteering the better it will look on my application. Also being involved around the community and being known helps a lot as people are more likely to hire you if you are a familiar face and known for hard work and initiative.

My final reason for wanting to become a police officer has to do with people hating the police and how there are corrupt cops. I don't like how there are people that generalize all police officers as bad, sure the crimes committed by officers on innocent people and the whole black lives matter are all understanding but you can't generalize every cop as bad. Take ISIS, for example, they claim to be Muslim and I am also a Muslim so why doesn't everyone see me as a terrorist or call me one? it's because I am not a terrorist and neither are all Muslims. The same goes here just because there are corrupt police officers out there doesn't necessarily mean every single one is bad. I hope to break that thought when I become an officer.