Recommendations for a Police Board?

[colo-pr]

Before I retired I was chairman of our hiring board for several years. I can tell you what NOT to say when asked why you want to be in law enforcement. "I want to carry a gun and kill people" or "I want to be a sniper on your SWAT team" You'll be immediately eliminated. The trite respsonse, which seldom comes accross as being genuine is "I want to help people". A more acceptable response would be "I've always admired those in law enforcement and have always desired to be in such a noble occupation and I believe I can make a difference in society"

I responded something like this because honestly is true: "I want to help to maintain Colorado Springs as same or better safe place that I found when move here looking for a safe and nice place to live.

Is completely true.

Really people say "I want to carry a gun and kill people"???? No kidding, of course this is a reason not only for eliminate the person, is also to send it to a psiquiatric hospital rush. I think that I'm mentally prepared to kill someone if need to do it BUT i will use all of my non lethal resources first.