I was just wondering what anyone who is going into law enforcement's fears about being a LEO. I only have a couple but it ain't going to stop me.

Being shot and killed thats it but that should be over when i am in the US marines hopefully

I don't really fear anything yet of being a cop...just the unknown.... No matter what, I want to be a NC Trooper! But I guess my BIGGEST fear is....to being able to be one or being rejected. I have wanted to be a NC state trooper ever since I can remember.

Edited May 2, 201412 yr by The_Admiral

Being shot and killed thats it but that should be over when i am in the US marines hopefully

 

Dang.....hardcore bro. hardcore.

Dang.....hardcore bro. hardcore.

Yup it is 

I intent to become a Massachusetts State Trooper, I've wanted to for the longest time, and more recently I've taken it more seriously. My fears are not about being shot and dying, because that's such a small slim chance, however it's still a reality of the job.

 

Here's some of my thoughts. 

 

I'd say my biggest fear would be to become mentally or physically broken down, and couldn't recover. Academies have the slogan, "We tear you down and build you back up". As tough as I think I am for attending an academy, what if I didn't make it? This fear just gives me more desire to work hard to achieve this goal.

 

My other fears would be shooting people (For obvious reasons) and failing my duties. What if I could've done something to prevent somebody from being hurt or injured? Perhaps this is a poor example, what if I pull somebody over, to have them crash drunk down the road and kill somebody? (Sometimes it's not easy to see a DUI, again poor example on my part). 

 

Another fear, not getting hired. I've always wanted to serve with one particular law enforcement agency, what if they don't hire me? 

 

All of these fears I think about, but they do not prevent me from working towards my future career. 

Becoming an auxiliary police officer is easier than becoming a full time officer, I applied for an open detective position, but I failed, that's one of my fears, failing and I worry that I might get shot or something worse, the streets are unpredictable....