PURPOSE: the purpose of this message is to get your guys opinoins, attitudes, and experiences to this dilema of mine.
Here is a dilema that i have been struggling with for the past few months, im going to lay out MY pro's and con's for each (my pro's may be your con's or vice versa and I may not even be correct), this is just in general what i think. Feel free to disagree with me or correct me. I cannot figure out what to go for i've been debating to either join the chicago PD or the suburban PD's. I feel each have pro's and con's but i just can't come to pick one over the other. For example, im a young guy and i want to be exposed to various parts of law enforcement. Simply put i want to bust drug dealers, i want to deal with gangs, and i want action...however i know down the line when i get married and start a family that i may regret coming to chicago, due to the danger level and the requirment of living in the city. That is just one example..let me try to make it as simple as possible below..
Pros: exposed to various elements of LE, growth oppurtunities, great training, various units (vice, tactical, undercover), deal with things sububurbs never see, OT availibilty, good pay (however higher cost of living), backup is always close by(more officer in a smaller area than suburbs), more of an old school PD (older officers know what im talking about)...
Cons: mandatory living in city limits, higher danger level, growth oppurtunities available if you know a SOMEBODY (from what i've heard), difficult hours, higher cost of living (than most suburbs), the grind of city life (that might just be me), to much politics........
CONS: less growth oppurtunity (due to the size of department), less exposure to action (thats my main one...I need action, that why im switing fields from business, i don't need constant action, but i don't want to write parking tickets all day), some places have difficlut probationary periods,...
These are just some of my reason of the top of my head, im sure yours are different or you may disagree totally, and im sure theirs no right or wrong answer to this, I just want to know what you guys think and if your already officers in Chicago or the Suburbs, than do you regret it?...what would you have done differently?.....(sorry I know it long...for those that got through it, your obligated to post something!)
Thank You
Here is a dilema that i have been struggling with for the past few months, im going to lay out MY pro's and con's for each (my pro's may be your con's or vice versa and I may not even be correct), this is just in general what i think. Feel free to disagree with me or correct me. I cannot figure out what to go for i've been debating to either join the chicago PD or the suburban PD's. I feel each have pro's and con's but i just can't come to pick one over the other. For example, im a young guy and i want to be exposed to various parts of law enforcement. Simply put i want to bust drug dealers, i want to deal with gangs, and i want action...however i know down the line when i get married and start a family that i may regret coming to chicago, due to the danger level and the requirment of living in the city. That is just one example..let me try to make it as simple as possible below..
CPD
Pros: exposed to various elements of LE, growth oppurtunities, great training, various units (vice, tactical, undercover), deal with things sububurbs never see, OT availibilty, good pay (however higher cost of living), backup is always close by(more officer in a smaller area than suburbs), more of an old school PD (older officers know what im talking about)...
Cons: mandatory living in city limits, higher danger level, growth oppurtunities available if you know a SOMEBODY (from what i've heard), difficult hours, higher cost of living (than most suburbs), the grind of city life (that might just be me), to much politics........
Suburban PD
PROS: more simpler style of living, close knit departments, good pay (may vary), lower danger level (than CPD), lower cost of living, nicer equipment (thats provided!), long term wise it is easier on the family, no living requirments, overall less *******s to deal with,...CONS: less growth oppurtunity (due to the size of department), less exposure to action (thats my main one...I need action, that why im switing fields from business, i don't need constant action, but i don't want to write parking tickets all day), some places have difficlut probationary periods,...
These are just some of my reason of the top of my head, im sure yours are different or you may disagree totally, and im sure theirs no right or wrong answer to this, I just want to know what you guys think and if your already officers in Chicago or the Suburbs, than do you regret it?...what would you have done differently?.....(sorry I know it long...for those that got through it, your obligated to post something!)
Thank You
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