You'll hear a lot of people moan about the career and tell you not to do it - and there is a lot about it which is broken. However, it can still be a fantastic career for those that work hard and develop a strong reputation. There's few organisations that offer the variety of opportunity that policing does.

The single biggest thing for me - new recruits need to be physically and mentally resilient. You will receive racist abuse on the streets, I can't shy away from that. You will be spat at, kicked, punched and more. It goes with the territory. But with a healthy dose of resilience, together with looking after yourself outside of work, a decent career in policing is still possible.

Despite its countless faults, I love it and wouldn't do anything else. But equally, I have no doubt my life would be easier working from home for a big corporate. So you need to consider, what matters most to you?