After 3 years in school, and almost 3 years "on the street", I‘ve got some inside knowledge for you:
It's 99% social work. 1% action.
Communication is a skill valued above all others.
Working shifts sucks.
It's a lot of paperwork. We have to write reports about everything!
Our cars are just family cars with blue lights and sirens.
We've heard it all before, and no, we can't drive you home...
We all have a degree in policing from college university.
There is very little black or white, but a lot of grays.
Girls like uniforms.
Nothing is like the TV shows, but "The Wire" is pretty close!
Thanks to @Kariofthenorth for modeling! I wouldn't like to be a bad guy if she's on patrol!
Washing dog shit off the boots..