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gigag04 wrote:Ill miss the fun parts but I think it's a better move for the family long term.

It was for my dad. He may not have known it at the time and I'm not even suggesting that you do, but my dad had anger management issues and should not have stayed in LE. He was a cop for a little while when I was a toddler. He got out of it when I was around 4y and went to work for IBM for the next 30+ years before retiring. It was much better for him and the family. I hope your move is for you and yours as well.

gigag04 wrote: And FWIW, I'm not going to be a cop forever. I have been completing my engineering degree by day and working at night. I graduate in a few weeks and have accepted an electrical manufacturer. I'll still hit the streets as a reserve once a month or so, and will probably get into training too...

Wow! That's nice. I'm sure you will like the environment much better. Congratulations!

PSTL*PAKR wrote:

handog wrote:

gringo pistolero wrote:

texanjoker wrote:There is a difference that many seem to forget. The LEO responds to the calls and seeks out the bad guy while the CHL holder carries for self defense.

Thank you for the reminder that the citizens are on the front line. In many cases the LEO responds to the calls after a citizen is attacked or victimized by criminals in some other way. A good reminder for us all. Thanks.

^^ CHLs are the first responders in most cases. Without pay I might add.

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Trying to be a hero will get you hurt/killed in most cases. Looks like a lot of CHL holders are going around looking for something to get into. WE ARE NOT LEO's and should stay out of places that dont concern us.

I think Handog is referring to the fact that there are far more CHL holders than LEOs and the probability that a CHL holder is already at the scene of a problem as it is happening, as opposed to a LEO.

There are a lot of dangerous jobs in the world. Most people go into them knowingly. Some don't.

I can't help it, but whenever I see a lone LEO with someone pulled over keep one eye watching over until I'm out of sight. I don't slow down or anything like that, but I do watch while in sight. And it annoys me to no end when people on the highway will not move over or slow down in the lane next to the shoulder where they are stopped. Of all the other things they must remain vigilant for I'd hope they could at least remain focused on the person they've stopped and not have to worry so much about being run down by someone starring in their own show.