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Police Officers In the 50's it was the Andy Griffith Show, in the 60's it was Dragnet, in the 70's it was Charlie's Angels, in the 80's it was Miami Vice, and now it's NYPD Blue. All of these shows have inspired kids like you to be police officers. I can show you how, but the first thing you have to know is that there is a lot more to being a police officer than driving cool cars and catching the bad guy. It's a career that you have to learn, work at, and accept the fact that you may sometimes be in serious danger. Now, let's find out how you can be a police officer. First, we have to take you through training. To start out you must be in very good physical shape. You must have a high school diploma, and may even pursue a college degree in criminal justice. Character is also an important element. You have to go through a psychiatric evaluation, that if you do not pass it, your chances are already cut. You would be tested for drug use, and a past criminal record, after all you can't fight crime if you are committing it yourself. You sometimes must undergo training in a law enforcement apprenticeship program. Now you can start this exciting career. Let's get down to it; you want to catch some bad guys. First you have to have a case. Sometimes you can be sent on a criminal case, which may involve crime labs, research, and interrogation. But the other kinds of cases are emergencies and nonviolent crimes. This is were you just go and make the arrest. Now, this is were it gets dangerous. After criminals have committed a crime, they might not have a problem resisting arrest, which may mean walking over people like you. This is you have to accept the possibilities of a crime being committed, were instead of the peacemaker, you are the victim. But its not all bad, you might work as a teacher. You could work as a volunteer in the school systems, teaching kids how to keep out of crime and drugs. This is like stopping the crime before it starts. Now that takes a real hero. So now, go take a bite out of crime!