Police Training
As a civilian, it’s generally difficult to understand what law enforcement officers have to deal with on a regular basis. Far too often, people make lame assumptions like cops just cruise around eating doughnuts and passing out tickets. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Do you think you could handle realistic police training? If it genuinely is so simple and laid-back, why don’t you pursue a career in law enforcement? Hmm, my guess is that reality deters you from such actions. Anyone can look around and see the craziness of society these day. The question remains why would anyone willingly put their life on the line daily in order to protect and serve this same society?
I had a father in law enforcement while I was growing up. Due to this, I heard all about police training and the activities that average state troopers deal with every day while working with society in general. The difference between police officers and troopers is the fact the police officers have a local area to work in while state troopers operate within the entire state. One thing I learned early was the fact that officers are taught to use one weapon very effectively and often. It’s not a firearm as you might think. It is their voice.
Law enforcement officers are trained to use their voice. It may sound amusing, but the human voice is a powerful thing. Okay, so you’ve heard that spiel before. But I’m talking about powerful in a different way. An officer of the law is trained to scream orders at a suspect if need be. This naturally causes the human body to react compliantly. The mind is shocked by the shouts, and does as it’s told. My father went through a police training course such as this, and he claimed it worked well for him throughout his career.