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Cops in the 70s and 80s had it rough. Policing was nowhere near as standardized as it is now. Outmanned, outgunned and undertrained, It truly was "Us vs Them". But that mentality carried over to my generation, where policing is far from safe, but nothing like the war zone it once was. So you have young men who want to belong, be a part of something powerful, to be feared, and that's why we have cops acting like suburban America is Afghanistan.

It's a melting pot. A better question is how many cops lack common sense and want to be hailed as heroes VS cops who want to serve the public. THAT'S where it gets messy. No doubt, this job is incredibly dangerous, but I've had it with this Call-of-Duty themed ThinBlueLine™ Nonsense from cops who WANT to feel like they're in a war zone. Those are the "cooked and unfair" cops who want to drop 3k on a patrol rifle but not a dime towards educational courses on de-escalation or effective communication.

Education requirements are slowly increasing. In Texas, you need nothing beyond a High School Diploma to pass the Academy. As for getting a job, however, certain agencies/departments may require college hours or military experience.

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