In the news and in many of these threads, I hear a lot of negative comments about police, treating them as if they were the SS or something. While there are a few bad cops out there, there are a heck of a lot more good cops, who are just like you and me, and they want to help their community and make it a safer place.
My brother is a Police Chief in a small town and on his facebook page he posted this poem, written by another officer that gives an inkling of what it is like to be a cop today.
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I strap on my boots
I tighten my vest
I buckle on a 30 pound belt
I put on my badge
I say bye to my loved ones
I walk out the door with hopes I値l come back
I pray to God for protection
I leave my own issues and stresses at the door
I check into my squad car
I patrol your neighborhood
I place your security on my shoulders
I go in when there痴 an intruder
I stop fights
I stop threats
I stop burglaries and thefts
I stop drug abuse
I stop child abuse
I stop rapes, murders, and other issues
I知 your first line of defense
I値l give my life to protect yours
My safety is constantly in jeopardy
I see only your worst of times
I put on your stress
But You yell at me
You hate me
You don稚 agree with me
You call me a pig, a bully, crooked, trigger happy, no good, and useless
You fight me
You spit on me
You try to kill me
You teach your kids I知 a monster that値l take them away
You judge my every move
You question my decisions
You complain about me
And yet I don稚 get offended
With my loved ones suffering my absence
With my pay barely enough to get by
I知 still here for you
I値l be an ear for you
I値l still fight for you
I値l still stand for you
With muscle knots on my back
With sweaty palms
With tears held back
With cuts and bruises
With my life on the line
I値l still protect you
I maintain the Peace
I protect the Weak
I serve the Needs
I am a POLICE OFFICER
Written by Officer Ybarra
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Thank you to all of the police officers, present and former, who served and made our streets a safer place to live.
My brother is a Police Chief in a small town and on his facebook page he posted this poem, written by another officer that gives an inkling of what it is like to be a cop today.
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I strap on my boots
I tighten my vest
I buckle on a 30 pound belt
I put on my badge
I say bye to my loved ones
I walk out the door with hopes I値l come back
I pray to God for protection
I leave my own issues and stresses at the door
I check into my squad car
I patrol your neighborhood
I place your security on my shoulders
I go in when there痴 an intruder
I stop fights
I stop threats
I stop burglaries and thefts
I stop drug abuse
I stop child abuse
I stop rapes, murders, and other issues
I知 your first line of defense
I値l give my life to protect yours
My safety is constantly in jeopardy
I see only your worst of times
I put on your stress
But You yell at me
You hate me
You don稚 agree with me
You call me a pig, a bully, crooked, trigger happy, no good, and useless
You fight me
You spit on me
You try to kill me
You teach your kids I知 a monster that値l take them away
You judge my every move
You question my decisions
You complain about me
And yet I don稚 get offended
With my loved ones suffering my absence
With my pay barely enough to get by
I知 still here for you
I値l be an ear for you
I値l still fight for you
I値l still stand for you
With muscle knots on my back
With sweaty palms
With tears held back
With cuts and bruises
With my life on the line
I値l still protect you
I maintain the Peace
I protect the Weak
I serve the Needs
I am a POLICE OFFICER
Written by Officer Ybarra
====================
Thank you to all of the police officers, present and former, who served and made our streets a safer place to live.
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