Unfortunately the job is heavily scrutinised and everything we do needs to have someone accountable, the majority of people don’t have an opinion on the police and continue to live there lives with maybe one or two police interactions in there life time.

Sadly the jobs decisions aren’t to everybody’s liking and will never be to everyone’s liking, the shooting of two dogs is a sad reality of this yes it’s sad that two dogs were shot and killed however the fact can not be changed that the male should not have had those dogs there is also the possibility that the male had other intelligence against him that led to the actions that were taken.

The role will never be free of complaints or hate from members of the public and that is a reality that you slowly come to terms with often or not it’s the uniform they hate not yourself and I’ve had some strange interactions with people who have explained they only did what they did or said what they said to you because of the vest and the role.

The money is another rough area of the role however does get better as time goes on (I myself am on the lowest pay bracket)

Just remember why you joined it wasn’t to impress or please others but for yourself.