I'm thinking about becoming a police officer! I'm still doing research though!
Good, as you know police officer are generally charged with the apprehension of criminal but also assisting the general public.
It seems like a tough job! Do you have to go to school to be a police officer?
It varies with jurisdiction but of course you need to be trained in a police academy at least.  And they may need to be sworn to an oath.
Oh, okay. I'll check with my local agency. What else should I know before I become a police officer?
Some of these police academies requires various background checks, examination, medical requirements legal training among others.
That's good to know! I wonder what I would see on an average day on the job?
in order to pass themselves off as ordinary citizens. In most countries police officers are given exemptions from certain laws to perform their duties. For example an officer may use force if necessary to arrest or detain a person when it would ordinarily be assault. Officers can also break road rules to perform their duties.
Etymology.
The word "police" comes from the Greek "politeia" meaning government, which came to mean its civil administration. Police officers are those empowered by government to enforce the laws it creates.
officer and Turner's boyfriend, prepared by riding along with Los Angeles police officers to observe what it is like to be an officer in a squad car and Berry prepared for the role by visiting a call center and observing the operators at work. She told a "Miami Herald" interviewer, "You get a different perspective by doing research... You can't know what it's like to be a cop even though you've seen it in the movies. But nobody ever saw a 9-1-1 center.