For my job shadow i got to experience a day with Officer Kevin Riley, I decided to job shadow a police officer because i really would like to go into that field. My main goal is to be a detective, i'm really good at figuring out people and solving problems. This job has always interested me, I wanted to be a police officer at first until, I started watching a lot of detective shows and knew I wanted to do much more than a cop does.
I got to meet a lot of other officers and talk to them about what they do during their normal day. When I first got there I was seated to wait for an officer, shortly officer Riley came out and we got in the car. I was very exciting because I had so many questions about what the job consists of. He explained to me some of the controls in the cop car and what they were used for, then we started to drive around. As we were driving we saw someone in a car that matched the description of a stole vehicle they had been on the lookout for. Being able to witness what actually happens on the other side of getting pulled over was really interesting. Shortly after, we arrived back at the police station. There I got to see the room where the officers update what they did that day.
I really enjoyed my day and left still wanting to pursue a career as a police officer. I liked the idea of keeping the community safe. The officers seemed to have a pretty calm day most of the time, which is nice. But, i would much rather be a detective in a much bigger town, i might be risky but their will be a lot more action and responsibilities. I would very much see myself being this for the rest of my life.