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Best thing
The job itself is interesting
Worst thing
Poor communication, political, hierarchical, no social life
Police Employee, May 2023
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Best thing
Something new every day
Worst thing
Doing jobs you’re not supposed to
Police PCSO, October 2022
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Best thing
I get to save lives and help those who deserve it. I get to bring justice to people who have had a difficult event occur
Worst thing
It puts you at a risk for increasingly dangerous and threatening injuries and it’s causes stress about I will make it home.
Police Employee, June 2022
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Best thing
Meeting people
Each day is different
Good pensionWorst thing
Low pay
Dangerous work environment
Very stressful
Shift patternPolice Employee, April 2022
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Best thing
I get to help people who really need it. I can be very rewarding.
Worst thing
Other colleagues who just dont care, higher management who are clueless. Poor systems and equipment to work with
Police Call handler, March 2022
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Best thing
Flexibility, hours, pay, team
Worst thing
Slightly boring
Police Facilities manager, August 2021
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Best thing
My team mates are great people,
Worst thing
Long hours, being called into work on rest days, cancelled holidays and rest days due to work, dangerous shifts, not enough sleep
Police Employee, July 2021
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Best thing
Satisfied with the role
Worst thing
Hours
Police Employee, April 2021
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Best thing
I can plan my day. My team. Not being the same from day to day.
Police PCSO, April 2021
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Best thing
The satisfaction in helping people and the excitement
Worst thing
Hours
Police Employee, April 2021
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
The long shifts
Police Employee, April 2021
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Best thing
Pay
Worst thing
Risk and lack of opportunity
Police Supervisor, April 2021
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Best thing
No stress
Worst thing
Time to travel
Police Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
General role where you can manage your own workload to meet the needs of the community. Scope to develope skills to address niche issues.
Worst thing
Risk of PTSD and family impact by demands of the job. People in policing often forget to look after themselves what serving the community.
Police Constable, March 2021
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Best thing
Something new every day, every call, being well supported and trained and working as part of an amazing abs generous team.
Worst thing
Harrowing calls, unpredictable workloads and outsourced ineffective HR
Police Call handler, March 2021
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Best thing
Hours
Worst thing
Being spoken to in a vile manner
Police Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
Can be different everyday, helping people, good people work with. Secure job
Worst thing
Deal with danger, can be late off. Not enough staff. Do t get paid enough for work do
Police Police officer, March 2021
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Best thing
Pay and team
Worst thing
The customers and being tied to a desk
Police Dispatcher, March 2021
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Best thing
Things I get to deal with.
The people I work with.Worst thing
Under staffing.
Unnecessary procedures.Police Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
Being able to help the public, bring offenders to iustice and the thrill of fast moving incidents where you can think on your feet.
Worst thing
The red tape and politics that take us away from actual policing. Being used by other agencies which steer us away from dealing with actual crime.
Police Police sergeant, March 2021
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Best thing
No day is the same
Worst thing
Unfairness not paid enough for the responsibility
Police Employee, February 2021
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Best thing
Flexibility
Worst thing
No opportunity to progress
Police Administrator, February 2021
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Best thing
Variety, exciting, amazing team, learn a lot, improved confidence
Worst thing
Can be stressful, dangerous, possibly of being assaulted, high workload, demanding
Police Police constable, February 2021
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Best thing
Skills, freedom and teamwork
Worst thing
The nature of work, risks to safety
Police Police constable, February 2021
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Best thing
The variety of shifts. The achievement when you have done something good
Worst thing
Not being treated fairly on team
Police Police constable, February 2021
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Best thing
Sometimes I feel like I’m helping people,
Worst thing
Some times I dont
Police Police constable, February 2021
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Best thing
Relatively stress free
Manage own workloadWorst thing
Poor management
Police Advanced nurse practitioner, February 2021
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Best thing
Secure
Worst thing
Being move to other towns to work, sometimes with no notice
Police Employee, February 2021
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Best thing
It's boss
Worst thing
See the worst in people and you can get assaulted
Police Employee, February 2021
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Best thing
Own boss, able to get out and about and go where I like
Worst thing
Paperwork, policies and lots of red tape
Police Constable, January 2021
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Best thing
Good team work
Worst thing
Red tape
Police Detective sergeant, January 2021
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Best thing
Making a difference
Worst thing
Distressing incidents
Police PC, January 2021
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Best thing
Team ethic
Worst thing
Public can be difficult
Police Police community support officer, January 2021
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Best thing
Variety and teamwork
Worst thing
Potential to see horrific incidents
Police Police constable, January 2021
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Best thing
Some of the variety.
Worst thing
The organisation taking on too much.
Police Police constable, January 2021
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Best thing
Good taking down criminals
Worst thing
Dangerous
Police Armed, January 2021
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Best thing
Helping members of the public and serving community's
Worst thing
Priorities and resourcing never seem to be in the right place
Police Constable, January 2021
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Best thing
They are like another family. Money is good
Worst thing
Can be dangerous and stressful. Long enforced shifts and leave gets cancelled
Police Police officer, December 2020
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Best thing
It's the team I work with
Worst thing
Lack of support from management
Police Custody officer, December 2020
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Best thing
Been appreciated by the public that I protect and serve.
Worst thing
The opposite of the above.
Police Police constable, December 2020
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Best thing
Teamwork and sense of belonging
Worst thing
Shifts, pay, risk of physical and mental harm
Police Police constable, December 2020
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Best thing
sense of value
Worst thing
The courts
Police Police sergeant, December 2020
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Best thing
Helping people
Worst thing
No one really knows what a police officer has to put up with.
Police Police sergeant, December 2020
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Best thing
Job satisfaction
Worst thing
Long hours and potential risks
Police Police officer, December 2020
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Best thing
Making a difference to people's lives, making the local community safer.
Worst thing
Paperwork, doing other agencies work, not being able to help people in some circumstances.
Police Police constable, December 2020
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Best thing
Working with some incredible people and the rare occasion you actually get to help genuine people that need and want your help
Worst thing
Sometimes feels like all we deal with is mental health issues and domestics. The job is nothing like how it’s portrayed anywhere
Police Police officer, December 2020
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Best thing
Freedom to plan my own work day
Worst thing
Not enough staff
Police Chief Inspector, December 2020
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Best thing
Locking up the baddies
Worst thing
Dealing with other people’s grief and loss
Police Detective, December 2020
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Best thing
Going home
Worst thing
Working with poor mngt
Police PCSO, December 2020
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Best thing
The job is great training brill
Worst thing
Management stinks
Police Police officer, December 2020