so where we are from cops are corrupt, you join the police force to accept bribes and oppress others, not to make a difference. one of my relatives mentioned that around 30% of the cops he met were NOT corrupt, and he is a cop. so theres a 3/10 chance that you will run into a regular cop in my country
now i dont live there, i live in Melbourne, Australia. So joining the police here shouldnt be an issue
but my family doesnt like that idea. me siding with a dictator? hell no. Obviously i wont, but thats probably how they see it. The other thing is safety. The news headlines arent too good, drunk guy stabs cop, cop paralyzed after a 7 foot male breaks his back, shooting after a car jacking, etc
now i understand that this isnt common, its rare as shit actually. Im still in high school but im not getting a desk job, no way thats happening. i dont know what to do, cause this is the first time i actually wanted to do a job like this
if i get an injury from this job i dont care, its for a good cause. im willing to take the risk. But i dont want to get disowned or something
so what can i do? they arent against cops, i see them defending this and going against anyone who says otherwise, they are pretty open minded with this stuff. i dont get why they dont want me to do this job. they mentioned things like oppressing others or being oppressed myself cause racism and stuff, but im sure thats not happening. most cop hate scandals arent even true, like george floyd was bullshit
so what can i do?
edit: forgot to mention, convincing me get another job is NOT possible because you will be no different to them
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First of all I believe your environment is trying to influence your way of thinking.
70% of cops taking bribes? Unless your life is a noire film I’m calling BS. Wanna be a cop? Learn to question shit. Being a cop isn’t about your belief system. Learn to set that shit aside. It’s about being unbiased and using the evidence to form a conclusion. Have you seen these cops taking bribes? Have you compared their purchase receipts with their tax records and found inconsistencies? Shit they’re not reporting to the government? Unless you have access to that info, don’t believe anyone who tells you all these cops are taking bribes.
Once you’re of age, it’s down to your choice. You’re NEVER going to convince people who are anti-LEO that all of a sudden this is a good idea. They are always going to oppose it so I’d stop wasting your energy there. If you’re driven and motivated then go for it. If your family can’t support your dream to be a benefit to your community, then they’re the problem, not you.
I’ve been on 6 years. In Florida. Never been seriously injured on the job. Never had to fill out injury paperwork.
There are always risks. It’s up to you to train and be vigilant to minimize those risks.
No one can outright answer this question for you. You have to do the research and make a decision for yourself.
Take them to an information session. They hold them frequently and at different locations.
There are a lot of YouTube videos on the VicPol account about the recruitment process and the academy. They also post a lot about specialist units, etc.
At the end of the day, whether you can convince your family that policing in Australia is not like it is back home isn’t going to change much. The best way for them to see it will be for you to join and talk to them about your experiences.
It’s a good career with a lot of different career paths. You’ll be on pretty decent money, especially coming right out of school. Within 4 years, you could be making up to $150k if you went down a detective path with penalties, allowances, etc.
Feel free to PM me.
You should consider a trade. You say you don’t want a desk job but a good portion of police work is deskwork, writing up reports, filing paperwork, appearing at meetings, debriefings, more paperwork…
If you really want to be a police officer, go for it. Fuck what your parents think, the worst that could happen is you prove your parents right, which in their minds they are anyway.
I’m not sure why you want to be a cop, but a trade would offer plenty of time in the field, new environment fairly consistently, and you’d be learning marketable skills that you could use to start a business or save money in the long run. Just a thought.
End of the day it’s your life. You and you alone will have to love with the regrets or rewards of your decisions
Do what you want
They may be more on board once you become a cop.
In all seriousness, which country is this?