Your child wants to go into law enforcement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, I’m going to give a genuinely helpful answer

This all depends on what age the child is

I would be perfectly comfortable if my kid wanted to go into law enforcement

If they’re like, 8 years old? Just say that’s nice honey and move on

If they are 15 and considering it, we will have had discussions their entire lives about the strengths and weaknesses of American law enforcement systems

I have law enforcement in my family, so they could easily talk to their uncles about the actual experiences and difficulties of that career

If they are graduating high school and definitely want to do it then that’s great, I support them, and they have to go to college. I’m from El Paso where a lot of people go into law enforcement in general and college degrees are the standard

I would definitely make sure that federal is the only option (sorry to the first person who responded but ICE is legitimately seen as bottom on the barrel by American law enforcement people (ERO, not HSI of course))

Then you just support them in general

Law enforcement is statistically a very safe job, so I would not be worried about their safety

dony898 wrote:I wouldn’t shut it down, but I’d make sure they understand the reality of the job early. That means talking about stress, public scrutiny, safety risks, and long term mental health, not just the uniform. I’d encourage ride alongs, honest conversations with officers, and keeping options open, especially when they’re younger, so the choice is informed, not idealized.

Thank you for both of these reasonable and rational responses. Your children are lucky to have parents like you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The best law enforcement is a wealthy, small town sleepy place without gun crime like Falls Church City. There are more opportunities like that in NJ and NY where cities and towns run their own governments than here but you find a few of them here too.

Federal LEOs make close to 200k after 10 years. When I was a DOJ lawyer my federal LEO spouse earned more than me.

Federal LEO is a great career with fantastic benefits.

Not any more.

Risking your law license to work there you have to be an idiot.

I thought this was supposed to be a forum full of intelligent people.

What do you not understand about Perjury?
And how in a court of law hand on bible under oath lawyers tend to not lie you think that goes hand and hand with our current DOJ??

Lawyers are quitting left and right and they dam well do not want their names on any lawsuits that the DOJ is doing unless they are willing to lose their bar license. PUBLIC RECORDS do not lie TRump and his shits do all day every day. Bondi and Kash are liars!


You want a kid going into the Trump administration not only are you anti American you are ignorant at best!

Wrong forum. Take it to politics where it belongs.

“Politics” is whether I prefer tax cuts to social spending. Not wanting your child to be a part of an unethical, criminal and authoritarian government is way way beyond “politics”. WTF

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since they were little my kids have been told they don't go into a career where it's their job to risk their lives. They know they wouldn't be supported if they did.

That's quite a few jobs if the child is male.

Females tend to rarely get killed on the job, around 5% or less of work related deaths are females. 95%+ are males.

Often because men do more dangerous work: like commercial fishing.

Women often choose helping professionals, like child care, which our society undervalues.
Men seek money and/or status.

Police most often due in car crashes. Many without wearing seatbelts.

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Anonymous wrote:Since they were little my kids have been told they don't go into a career where it's their job to risk their lives. They know they wouldn't be supported if they did.

That's quite a few jobs if the child is male.

Females tend to rarely get killed on the job, around 5% or less of work related deaths are females. 95%+ are males.

Often because men do more dangerous work: like commercial fishing.

Women often choose helping professionals, like child care, which our society undervalues.
Men seek money and/or status.

Police most often due in car crashes. Many without wearing seatbelts.

I definitely want the get into commercial fishing. Super high-status, high-paying job.

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Our mid-twenties relative in law enforcement is about to buy a house in the DMV. Overtime is their friend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The best law enforcement is a wealthy, small town sleepy place without gun crime like Falls Church City. There are more opportunities like that in NJ and NY where cities and towns run their own governments than here but you find a few of them here too.

Federal LEOs make close to 200k after 10 years. When I was a DOJ lawyer my federal LEO spouse earned more than me.

What moron would work for Pam Bondi?

I mean…that’s why I left. I assumed the “when I was…” made it clear I no longer worked there. Has reading comprehension always been challenging for you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The best law enforcement is a wealthy, small town sleepy place without gun crime like Falls Church City. There are more opportunities like that in NJ and NY where cities and towns run their own governments than here but you find a few of them here too.

Federal LEOs make close to 200k after 10 years. When I was a DOJ lawyer my federal LEO spouse earned more than me.

What moron would work for Pam Bondi?

Some Federal LEO positions exist outside of both DoJ and DHS. Some of those positions / agencies are not a household name, but the pay and benefits are the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Our mid-twenties relative in law enforcement is about to buy a house in the DMV. Overtime is their friend.

Project 2025 removes all overtime pay for Police, Firefighters, Nurses etc...

Republicans hate the police.

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Anonymous wrote:Our mid-twenties relative in law enforcement is about to buy a house in the DMV. Overtime is their friend.

Project 2025 removes all overtime pay for Police, Firefighters, Nurses etc...

Republicans hate the police.

Wow! You’re really struggling to be relevant. I know LEOs that made $40,000+ in overtime in 2025. I know nurses that take TRIPLE TIME overtime shifts. You keep preaching Project 2025 nonsense when the current Republican administration instituted no tax on overtime. Real life is demonstrably disproving your sad agenda. You keep doing you though.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled parenting discussion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our mid-twenties relative in law enforcement is about to buy a house in the DMV. Overtime is their friend.

Project 2025 removes all overtime pay for Police, Firefighters, Nurses etc...

Republicans hate the police.

Wow! You’re really struggling to be relevant. I know LEOs that made $40,000+ in overtime in 2025. I know nurses that take TRIPLE TIME overtime shifts. You keep preaching Project 2025 nonsense when the current Republican administration instituted no tax on overtime. Real life is demonstrably disproving your sad agenda. You keep doing you though.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled parenting discussion.

You never read it fool!

100% Project 2025 removes overtime pay!!

What do you not understand the words are written down.

Project 2025 is 51 % implemented it is coming!.

Project 2025 is real whether you like it or not they not only wrote it down they are following the blueprint this is not hard to see.

Go back to that MAGA TDS cult of stupidity

[Anonymous]

Who the hell goes into law enforcement when the President of the US pardons cop killers, pedos, criminals, scammers, grifters, drug dealers etc..?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our mid-twenties relative in law enforcement is about to buy a house in the DMV. Overtime is their friend.

Project 2025 removes all overtime pay for Police, Firefighters, Nurses etc...

Republicans hate the police.

Wow! You’re really struggling to be relevant. I know LEOs that made $40,000+ in overtime in 2025. I know nurses that take TRIPLE TIME overtime shifts. You keep preaching Project 2025 nonsense when the current Republican administration instituted no tax on overtime. Real life is demonstrably disproving your sad agenda. You keep doing you though.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled parenting discussion.

You never read it fool!

100% Project 2025 removes overtime pay!!

What do you not understand the words are written down.

Project 2025 is 51 % implemented it is coming!.

Project 2025 is real whether you like it or not they not only wrote it down they are following the blueprint this is not hard to see.

Go back to that MAGA TDS cult of stupidity

What in the world are you talking about. No tax on overtime goes through 2028. Are you talking about Project 2029?

How does “Project 2025” stop state, local and county overtime? Asking for a friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who the hell goes into law enforcement when the President of the US pardons cop killers, pedos, criminals, scammers, grifters, drug dealers etc..?

People that want to give back to their community rather than sit home and complain.

Men and women who want to save lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% Project 2025 removes overtime pay!!

But the feds get LEAP and locality adjustments. I bet Project 2025 doesn’t talk about that Chicken Little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you do if your child expresses an interest in a law enforcement career? Do you steer them away from it? Would you suggest they pursue federal law enforcement instead of state and local departments? What would you say to your friends? This is obviously a different conversation if your child is 14, 18, or 21.

What would be your level of comfort, or discomfort with their chosen profession?

I would support their decision. We bring our children up to make the decisions IN THEIR LIFE and we must remember that it is THEIR LIFE, not ours.