Police - just a job or a lifetime career???

When I say Police I mean the thin blue line, the ever thinning line of PCs, Sgts and the odd Insp, like Gadget.
I joined the force after a few years in low paid hard jobs as this is the only job - career Ive ever wanted. Its a career to me I don't want to do anything else. I want to keep people safe , help people and lock up baddies ( actually I don't do this, that's the courts job) but you know what I mean. I love my job, I look forward to going in to work never knowing whats coming up.

Some jobs you are sent to involve the same persons and you sometimes dread dealing with these twats, I say that because that's what they are. They cant have do something for themselves and so call 999, or have a conversation with a friend/family member or partner without pissing that person off usually by text or facebook. They then get some abuse or similar back and again call 999. If we banned internet and phones for certain people it would be a lot safer for them and quieter for us, try and sort out your problems in an adult fashion in person and not drunk or on drugs and you might have a nicer life.

I watched coppers the other night for the first time and loved it and it just showed these twats for what they are, misusing the 999 system but unfortunately the police do keep saying yes to most calls, and not sort it out yourself. We are the only people that are called out to a lot of jobs that social services, Samaritans, CAB, local council and other associated groups could, can an should be dealing with.

The cuts have come to all services and now the gov need us to stop the protesting students - shouldn't they be learning and not protesting, and I agree that the money to go to uni will be a lot for the poorer student but then everything has a price and there are scholarships, working alongside learning and stop wasting your money in the student union on beer and dressing up and use it on books and paying for tuition. We're starting to turn into the french with all this protesting, but these twats aren't just protesting they re causing damage and injury and turning the public against them, but its us the thinning blue line that stand in their way. BUT after the Sgt Mark ANDREWS from Wilts police story and the G20 investigations, why should we go hands on with people if we are going to be investigated and put into prison with no back up for gov or our own force. Protest in another country and they will scar you for life or maybe even take it away. I'm not saying we should give people a kicking for no reason, but when we have a reason that should be enough - reasonable force - yes force. That's why it takes 8 officers sometimes to detain someone because we use reasonable force not over use of force, other wise we would send in a biggun, let him batter the shit out of the person to be detained, we don't get hurt and the jobs over and done with quicker and maybe twat features wont kick off next time.

But I do love going to jobs where I think I can make a difference, where just me turning up can put someones fears at bay. I love the older generation that say to us 'I didn't want to bother you', when you know full well that the newer generation would've called us the instant their neighbour gave them a funny look, whereas 'Doris' has just been mugged or burgled and didn't want to waste our time!!!!

Still back to work, am in the middle of a set of shifts - hope to help some real people with real needs.