Im thinking about my career and I really dont want to have a boring job. Should i join the police? And i dont mean some office work for police i mean like "street" police. (I know you have to do both at least in my country but i want to spent most time out of office). Are female police officers respected by man? And do you know any female police officer?
I’m leaning toward no. But that’s based on cops here in the states. A lot of times the female coos aren’t capable of doing much so they pull their gun, accidentally end up shooting the suspect. I’ve seen numerous videos here in the states of female cops trying to take down a criminal only to have their asses kicked. I don’t know how bad the crime is where you live. Sure you life weights but it isn’t always about strength. Even than I’ve seen teenage boys destroy women who lift weights for a living. I have a few friends who are cops, they work w a few females. The 4 cops that I know said the women are just a liability, they’re just there to look at according to one of them. I understand you do ju jitsu but as a cop I don’t think it’s a good idea to go down to the ground. Yes it happens but a lot of times these criminals have friends who will jump in. Like in NYC where I believe it was 3-4 illegals kicking the cop while he was down while his partner tried to help. I think if you ask a lot of women if they were getting their ass beat by their man, which men are usually bigger, they’d want males cops showing up not women. You may be an exception. Here in the states a lot of these shit heads don’t care if it’s a man or woman. They carry knives, guns, a lot of them are on drugs so much harder to deal w. Maybe it’s like that where you live too.
There a lot of female cops. Plenty are really good at their job.
But the job requires you to confront criminals directly. And what happens when you are dealing with a belligerent 220lb intoxicated athletic man and you are a 120lb woman?
Well you can taser him. That might be or might not work. But what if you or innocent bystanders are being physically attacked? Your only choice is either to use lethal force or get seriously injured/murdered.
Anyway I applaud you for wanting to serve. I truly believe the vast majority of police are very good people, with high morals and trying to protect the community. They are putting themselves in harms way and should just as much respect as active duty military members for it. On top of that they have to male split second decisions. One wrong decision and the whole f*cking liberal mass media will be all over you. In many ways cops have it even harder then the active duty military members given some of the most ridiculous and asinine standards idiots want to hold them to (Joe Biden: “just shoot them in the leg”…. what a utter moron).
I say you should try out for it.
If you’re built like this…
Yes, if you’re built like female bodybuilder, Yes. If you had a past of martial arts. Yes. If you had a past of boxing , yes.
If not, then No! I don’t recommend it. Chances are that you’ll be sent to do paperwork at an office or do security patrols. But nothing serious.
Male cops really don’t respect female cops, whatsoever. In fact, they all actually rather F-K you than anything. Chances are you’ll just get sexually harassed repeatedly and continuously.
I was at an all male security job. Trust me, these dudes get barely any female interaction, they’ll all want to F-K you.
And if one of them “lies” that you F-Ked him or someone else. Trust me , it’s all downhill from there.
Sexual Harassment and R—pe, happens in EMS, Security, Police, and Military all the time because these men not only have higher testosterone, but they get barely no female interaction.
Just be careful and know what you’re getting into.
You might actually be attracted to some of them cause they’re built like heroes. But others find out you’re being intimate with the hot ones. They’re gonna want it to. And this would be the older superiors.
I think it will change from place to place for the most part. You could get to a place where everyone is respectful, and you can be in a location where there is an issue.
Same with how interesting the job will be, most of the police job in the end of the day if out or in is to paper work and write down what happen, most likely most of the job will not be so full of action, except maybe if you are really (un) lucky
But if you feel like it, it's a respected job that in many locations is lacking and could help with some good people to handle it if you think you are up to holding up the law and avoiding temptations that may show when given power
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Where I live there are both male and female police officers, but most are men and it’s the men that tend to get sent to deal with the more aggressive or violent situations, and the women more often get sent to deal with more ‘routine’ cases, but of course that’s not always the case. Women have every opportunity to join, but it’s just common sense to send the right and appropriate officers to deal with situations they can handle - it’s all dependant on the individual. If you’re genuinely interested in this I would suggest researching what is involved in the role you are applying for, and if you get an interview you can ask all the questions you need - an interview is perceived as them interviewing you, but you are interviewing them too to see if the job role is suitable for you. There’s no harm in trying and if it’s not for you, at least you tried and you can move on to something else without wondering ‘what if’, if that makes sense. Sometimes you have to try different things to learn what you do and don’t enjoy in life, so good luck if you go for this.
As a police officer I know a lot of female officers. Respect is someone cops don’t get a lot of today male or female.
What country are you in?
In the U. S. they are hiring a lot of females because they are looking for the more sensitive less brutal version of cops.
The ladies I work with can handle their own out on the streets… although several of us guys are very protective of them.
As for you… I know you are strong and can handle yourself. It can be a dangerous job but so much is dangerous today…
You should do it. If you do, good luck.
Ok, just understand this.
They'll be a few occasions where you'll likely be forced to get into a fistfight with men. They'll literally through punches at your face, and potentially break your nose and teeth, or worse. Are you prepared to handle that? You're not a dude, you're a female who'll may have drunk guys throw punches at you in certain situations. Pepper spray or a baton won't help you, if your in arms length of them. They'll just disarm you.
I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just looking out for you. Don't worry what society tells you, in the name of ''equality'', to make themselves feel good. Take it from someone that been in plenty of fights when I was younger, and seen many more. There is a massive difference between a guy and a girl in a fight. I'd rather not see people like you get hurt, because society tells you, ''of course you can, you'll be fine.'' If it's a behind the desk job, and not on the streets, that's different however.
Would you physically be capable of manhandling some dude twice your size while on patrol, alone, without having to use deadly force?
Personally, male or female, you need to be physically able to defend yourself without using deadly force. You need to be physically intimidating enough for the “cop killer” to think twice.
I am all for women joining the military. But women must be physically able to carry their fellow soldier to safety. Either that, or have an all female unit.
Something else to consider, military or civilian, if you have children, would they be better off without you, after an unforeseen loss? Kids need their mother.
Absolutely right they should.
From being a little girl I had always wanted to become a policewoman, but due to a medical condition I was unable to join.
However, at that same time they did suggest and advised an alternative in looking at becoming a forensic scientist, which I then went on to study and gained a BSc (1st class honours) in forensic science, and now work as such for the police authority.
Absolutely not. Same reason they shouldn't be in combat roles in the military.
While their are undoubtedly exceptions most females are not physically or mentally equipped to be cops. I don't know you, so I can't say for you.
In general I'm against it, you look strong but what happens when a guy twice your size punches you? Or if you're chasing an athletic man?
In the military in combat roles almost 100% of the time women are a massive liability physically and mentally. Women have different standards for a reason...
Honestly no. Generally speaking women are not big enough or strong enough to be able to protect themselves when having to deal with violent felons. Might not seem fair but it is the same issue for women fire fighters. Both police and firefighters had to reduce their physical requirements so women could pass the physical requirement exam. Which when it comes to protecting or saving people certain standards should be met not altered to be "inclusive"
I think generally not. For me it's less about physique than it is about mindset. Most women aren't mentally cut out to be police officers. It's a high stress career field that involves not only interacting with criminals but also being sympathetic to victims and being of service to your community. Of course, there are exceptions and I have seen some good female police officers, but they're pretty rare.
Are not women challenged and killed at a higher rate then men, and as such a police officer who is suppose to show authority and deal with people already pre-dispose to challenge the same a dangerous job?
I don't think law enforcement is a good occupation for women simply because soo many bigger and stronger men have such a hard time respecting the authority of smaller women. Forcing said women more often into confrontations in which someone could get hurt.
Yes, I saw an amazing video where a female cop responded instantly to a guy drawing a gun and faught him off til he was shot. If you've got those guts and strength than yes. If you are frail and weak, I'd pass. The problem is the uniform... there's a lot of poorly trained humans that respond badly to authority.
My favorite part of watching "Cops" back in early 2k was this hot tough cop chick out of Albuquerque. If you like catcalls, or at least can tolerate them, especially from perps, do it. You'll probably get hit on a lot by the bad guys. But you'll likely get mostly proper treatment by other guys on the force. Military, police and firefighters follow strict adherence to sexual harassment policies.
I've dated a few, I've known a great many more. A lot of them aren't respected by men because they are 125lbs with gear and skinnyfat underneath or they're BMI is twice their age and they're winded carrying the two fastfood bags out for lunch. I think you'll do fine though.
I say no, not because women are incapable of the job, but because they were not made to be as physically strong, which puts them in danger when dealing with strong male criminals. I also believe it also reverses the fact that a man's nature as seen in fatherhood is to protect (e. g. police), and the woman's as seen in motherhood is to nurture (e. g. nursing). Once again, this does not mean some women would not make good cops as there are great male nurses, but one job is more fitted to one sex than the other.
I don't know any female police, but I do have a female pen pal who is in the Israeli Army. She never chose to, but forced to because she lives there!
If you have something you believe in, then you have as much right as men to do the job, but it is undoubtedly more dangerous for a woman as there are some HUGELY sick men out there that you may or may not have to deal with!
That won't make myself a better citizen.
Police people to me: are people I stay away from. They are "the System".
I was in contact with one police woman - she did not impress me as a person.
Alternative non-boring jobs are there in plenty.
Yes go for it, in most countries it’s a fairly varied role, with police, traffic police, detectives, air service, mounted, firearms specialists etc.
I've dated a couple of police women before, they both really like their jobs, yes it’s hard work.
America has a lot of female cops, and usually they won't be put on the front lines and for good reasons.. Everytime they come into cont with some kind of danger, they'll pull first and slightly panic.. That is unless you're well trained in fighting and those types of situations which not even many of the male cops are..
I think they should but they should never be on patrol by themselves due to how strong and dangerous many criminals are. A lot of folks will act up if the cops are short, women, or skinny. I know when a cop is taller or has large muscles, the perps tend to be a lot more cooperative
I had a close friend in Germany who was, and she was so good at police work that she made rank quickly. I saw her in action a few times- she was very good at defusing some situations that could have spun out of control.
In countries like Poland or the Czech Republic, it's quite an easy job... we don't have terrorists, not many immigrants... mostly soccer fans, drunkards, and domestic abuse...
If it's something you find interesting, go for it.
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