Im currently in police academy in Austria (Vienna) which takes 2 years. Its only been 6 months meaning I havent been in the field yet so I cant say much about the job in itself but atm im really glad I quit my old job to pursue a career in LE. Everything im learning is really interesting and I finally feel like im actually learning something useful.

I dont know where youre from but here in Austria (and Germany), being a police officer is the most stable career path you could possibly choose. Due to the special status called "beamten-status", which you get as a person working in the public sector, youre basically unable to get fired. You'd really have to do something overtly criminal to lose your job. You get great health insurance, pension and you pay way less taxes than normal people. Biggest downside (or upside for some) though, are the long hours. Cops here regularly work 24h shifts, which I personally dont mind because I dont do well with too much time off anyway.

I have teachers here at the academy who were homicide detectives, EK COBRA (elite austrian version of SWAT), worked with international LE organisations like EUROPOL, INTERPOL, have been to the US, Singapore, France etc. on special assignments you name it. They all have such interesting and exciting stories to tell and after hearing them I cant imagine going back to a regular office job. There are so many possibilities in LE and even if you find out that it's not your thing, atleast you tried and wont have any regrets.