What is it like being a police officer?

What is it like being a police officer (United States), and what is it like being a detective?

• What is it like being a police officer in a good-sized American city (maybe 50000 people or more)? I've often thought about trying to become one because I thought it might be ...show more

• Answer:

  I'd assume that a it all depends on a lot of scenarios. Like the age and income of the majority of the people in the area that you are interested in. Is the area a "hot spot" for drug sales or manufacture? What I'd do is to post questions or look for answers on various sites where you can get answers from people on the ends and outs of their towns. You will get the info straight from the horses mouth. www.citidata.com is a good site to get information from people who live in certain towns about their experiences. The opportunites etc The best way is to ask a cop or get your high school and two year education, go to the police academy and work hard enough so that you can move up to the job of detective in three or so years;