I am an angry cop
I read an article on officer.com last night that I could relate with.
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The Angry Cop - Part I
Understanding the threat from within
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 07:50 AM EDT
MICHAEL WASILEWSKI & ALTHEA OLSON, LCSWHuman Factor Contributors
Are you an angry cop?
Now, we are not asking, "Do you get angry sometimes, because of isolated circumstances that could get to anyone?" No, what we are asking is this: "Are you an angry cop? Is your job, because of what you see or experience on a day-to-day basis, or because of the pressure and politics you encounter in your agency or as a member of the law enforcement profession, turning you into someone for whom anger is a constant companion?"
Be honest, and also know that if you answered Yes outright, or suspect that you may be on the path to becoming an angry cop, that this does not indicate a character defect. You are not alone... not by a long shot.
I love being a police officer; it is just this place I hate!
This job is definitely not what I expected. If I could do it over again, I would do something else. What can I do about it now, though? It is too late to change.
It is not the idiots and jerks on the street I worry about. I can handle them. It is the idiots and jerks who run this department you need to watch out for!
I shoulda been a fireman. Everybody freakinging loves firemen.
I used to think what we did mattered. Now I know none of it mattered. It is all just a waste of time.
Do any of the above statements sound familiar? Have you heard these, or similar comments, voiced by your colleagues? Have they come out of your own mouth, or bounced around in your mind? These are just some of the many comments commonly made by angry cops. While even the most upbeat officer may occasionally think or make a comment like these, it can be a problem when the attitudes and beliefs embodied by such statements become ingrained in who you are and how you perceive your job, your world, and yourself.
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The Angry Cop - Part I
Understanding the threat from within
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 07:50 AM EDT
MICHAEL WASILEWSKI & ALTHEA OLSON, LCSWHuman Factor Contributors
Are you an angry cop?
Now, we are not asking, "Do you get angry sometimes, because of isolated circumstances that could get to anyone?" No, what we are asking is this: "Are you an angry cop? Is your job, because of what you see or experience on a day-to-day basis, or because of the pressure and politics you encounter in your agency or as a member of the law enforcement profession, turning you into someone for whom anger is a constant companion?"
Be honest, and also know that if you answered Yes outright, or suspect that you may be on the path to becoming an angry cop, that this does not indicate a character defect. You are not alone... not by a long shot.
I love being a police officer; it is just this place I hate!
This job is definitely not what I expected. If I could do it over again, I would do something else. What can I do about it now, though? It is too late to change.
It is not the idiots and jerks on the street I worry about. I can handle them. It is the idiots and jerks who run this department you need to watch out for!
I shoulda been a fireman. Everybody freakinging loves firemen.
I used to think what we did mattered. Now I know none of it mattered. It is all just a waste of time.
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Read the rest of the article here.
Yes, I'm an angry cop.
posted by Moe at 20:43
1 Comments:
I so LOVE being a cop. Not a fireman, or anything else. I love being a cop. This statement sucks. JMO. If you really don't like it, it's not too late. Get out.
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