The Hardest Part of Being a COP

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[nationalforcetrainingacademy]

Great advice!

Explaining this to your Family is important. There have been several times where I walked in the house and simply said “bad day”. My Family understands exactly what that means. I usually go to the gym and hit a punching bag until I feel better, then I take the Family out for dinner to thank them for their understanding.

One time I had to check myself is when my son was around 6-7 and rolled his eyes and said I tell him to look for cars when the cross the street. I initially yelled at him that he’s never seen what a vehicle does to a human body or had to pull a dead kid his age out from underneath a car. I realized I overreacted, apologized, and told him I only tell him every time because I love him and don’t want him to get hurt.

Being a Law Enforcement Family is a team effort.

[collectornick]

As a volunteer fireman I'd say this is 100% accurate. Within the past few years more first responders died of suicide than line of duty death's. We're so smart at keeping our selves safe on the scene but dropping the ball off scene.

[martinkubanek]

Absolutely agree in every single point! I've been a cop for 13 years and most difficult part is be able to "slow down" after hard time shift and explain my family, that I need time for my own.

[TheWater]

Been a cop 8 years, seen some stuff I never can unsee, felt emotions I have never felt, cried on my way home from work from seeing murdered children, lost my marriage, never got support from my spouse, Department always looking to screw you over because some criminal complaints about you calling him an idiot even though he shot someone and is now playing the victim of “ police brutality “. Yup the life of an officer is not for the weak or the thin skinned. #holdtheline.

[Xray-lxiw]

City cop here. This man, no joke speaks the TRUTH. That call he responded to is relatable; when you work for a big department, even more so. You're gonna see the strangest aspects about people. Also relatable when he said "...or watch The Office for an hour and half to de compress." lmao

[alexnava]

I love your videos aside from the educational content but outside of videos. Answering private messages offering great advice is what has helped finally get into my department of choice. I have many fears but my biggest fear is not being able to rely on my training when it comes to.

[Yugophoto]

I think the greatest thing is coming home to someone who understands that sometimes you aren't going to be all there.

I work at a huge hospital. 95% of the time I get home completely normal and ready to do regular life stuff. But that last 5 % of the time when I come home and I'm a little broken, my partner will set aside whatever she had planned for us that evening and just order some food or something (i usually cook) and let me be selfish or vent or whatever. It doesn't happen often, but it means the world.

[diannerussell]

I heard a police officer say to a guy they pulled over once, this guy had taken a drug and he was driving under the influence, he was having a little trouble driving in a straight line, that’s why they stoped him. When they searched he’s car they found more drugs, a shotgun and a suicide note. Apparently he had a relationship with a lady and she had ended the relationship with him and he was very depressed over it. When the police officer spoke to the guy that was going to end he’s life and he told the police officer what he was going through, the officer said something that changed my life a little, I took on a new perspective, the officer said life is meant to be hard. This officer is right on the money when he said this. This is something I really took on board because he is right. If you have this mindset it will prepare you for life’s challenges. A lot of people think in life that life should be great and everything should run smoothly. Life doesn’t operate that way. My sister said something many years ago too, she said if you think the situation or problem is hard and you go in with that mindset then you are making it hard on yourself already, you have convinced yourself that the problem or thing is to hard to handle when really it isn’t. It’s all about understanding and knowing that life isn’t a bed of roses. I like challenges myself I get to prove to myself that I can take this thing on and deal with it. My Dad taught my younger sister and I that life is tough and you have to toughen up to meet life’s challenges otherwise you will give up. If you except that life has its gory side, it’s unpleasant side, it’s disappointing side, and ugly human nature side, it kind of prepares you for life’s curve balls. I am not saying that people should become detached from their emotions. Just have the mindset of a noble warrior, a good warrior, a peaceful warrior yet a warrior that is prepared for anything and everything that pops up in he’s or her life. Challenges keep us thriving and alive, for me they do anyway. 😊 give me a challenge any day. 🇬🇸⭐️

[danilocubacub]

That's how it was when I transitioned from military to civilian. All my ex would say is get over it.

[marccooper]

He seems like a good guy. Great info. Cops are people to. Show your support. The majority of cops I have met are actually good people. I've met a few that were not nice people and very mean, but you find that with any people at any place of work. We have no clue what they have been through so regardless just show respect and let then know we appreciate them.

[tmotv]

I’d just finished 9 months of training for auxiliary police. And I have to say your videos have helped me out a lot. And I am glad there is someone like you out here taking the time to make videos.

[CatharsisByProxy]

Lmao “ Or whatever it is you do to be normal.” 😂 Yes.

On another note, though… I’m not an officer myself, I was actually raised by two cops. My mom retired a Sgt from El Paso PD and my pops was a detective for the same agency when he retired. They have always been very confusing people to me, sometimes I question if I really know my parents at all. This was all so simply put but it helped me feel like I genuinely understand certain parts of them in a way I never did when I was growing up💙 I’m grateful for that.

Thanks for sharing your insight, I needed to hear this.

Much love from a Texas dispatcher to you and all of yours! 🌵🌞
Stay “normal” 🙃

[UKPIChannel]

I'm not a cop and not from the US (YouTube name kinda gives it away) but that is some kickass advice, well done. Great vid.

[arturoprado]

Very true. Been on for 5 years now and I totally agree with you. Great info, keep it up. Very important to decompress after work. Really appreciate it, thanks.

[vVHAVICVv]

Great video brother. One of the top topics that no one ever talks about nor wants to talk about and needs to be said.

[chrism]

To me, the hardest thing is the shitty hours and schedule. I'm so sick of nights, weekends and holidays. Dealing with the idiots can be annoying and yes those high stress calls can have an impact but that's not on the top of the list for me.
I'd say another top tier problem with the job is that the vast majority of the time and effort you put into it is basically a waste of time. People want you there to solve problems they are having in the moment but don't actually want to do anything to better thier situation. Most will not follow up in court. Especially in domestic related cases. The job can have it's occasional moments of accomplishment and fulfillment but the vast majority of the time it's a waste of time.
And yes, the story you told in this video is an example of the usual bullshit you deal with. You get used as a mechanism of retribution from one person on another. It's a joke much of the time. Just one example of thousands.

[DarkFire]

100% truth. For anyone going in to law enforcement: Imagine dealing with insane situations & seeing people at their very worst day in, day out. With no room to decompress and little time to de-stress before doing it all over again the next day. Small wonder that cops suffer incredibly high rates of things like PTSD. As a cop you will, guaranteed, see things that are beyond the most horrible nightmares of sane citizens. Taking the time to decompress after every shift, no excuses, is literally the difference between life and death in the long run. Do not be afraid to seek help if you need it.

[BreckoniousMaximus]

I'll tell you the most difficult thing. Dealing with 99% of the citizenry who know zero, no, less than zero about Law Enforcement procedure, the Law, their rights, and our rights. It simply amazes me the level of ignorance out there. What makes it worse, is you can't change their minds about being ignorant. Everyone thinks they know better than us. Think I'm wrong? Just wait for the replies to this statement.

[georgiohenderson]

I wish i could explain how i relieve myself after 12 hour shifts and on my days off, but everyone's situation is different. Just don't take life too seriously, at the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.

[ArizonaAkinTv]

I don’t know if anyones ever gained such a large amount of respect from me in 8 minutes. damn. my adrenaline was minorly pumping just from listening to that damn situation. i could imagine it as you described it. salute to you and all other men and women who suffer quietly to serve the public. God bless you all. i aspire to join you one day.