People go into law enforcement for a myriad of different reasons. First and foremost, people enter this profession because they want to help others. Often, a person who has been victimized in the past wants to do everything in his/her power to see that people do not become victimized as well.

Please answer the following questions:

• List at least five (5) reasons why you would want to become a police officer.
• How realistic are those reasons?
• List at least five (5) reasons why you would not want to become a police officer.
• Do you think you could overcome these reasons?

This homework assignment should include the following:

• An in-depth submission that should be free of spelling and grammar errors.
• An essay that is a minimum of one page in length.
• You will be assessed on the rationale you use in addressing the questions/issue posted, and how well you justify your argument regarding this issue.
• Your response must be thought provoking, have well developed ideas and/or opinions, and should reference any supporting material from the text, lecture or other sources you have used to complete the assignment