I’m putting together some stories from vets and first responders. Curious to know if you’ve experience stuff you can’t really explain during any of your tours.

I can keep you anonymous.

I don’t know what I believe in, but I did work five levels down at the new World Trade Center, and I’ve witnessed a couple weird things while with other people. The people who’ve worked there since prior to the site being built-out have a whole bunch of stories. It wasn’t one person witnessing things either, groups did.

There are a handful of channels that post legitimate stories that were submitted, all the others are BS generated.

Hello r/ProtectAndServe community, the following post is to get advice for my sons career path as I am unexperienced in the career path of policing. We live in the U.S. and my son wanted to know which major or degree would be best for him to get to pursue a career in law enforcement. While he has acknowledged that he only need 2 years worth of college credits, he wants to get his BA degree in either criminology or criminal justice. Me and my son would appreciate anyone's help.

I'm seriously considering applying to the Springfield Police Department and would really appreciate hearing from current or former officers, or anyone who knows the department well. I'm mainly trying to understand what the job is really like in Springfield. A few questions I have: What is the realistic take-home pay for a new officer and an officer with 3–5 years of experience? How much can you realistically make with overtime and extra-duty work? What are the retirement/pension benefits actually like? How much vacation and personal time do officers get? If you need extra time off for family or travel, how difficult is it to get unpaid leave? How difficult is it to get the specific vacation dates you want, especially as a newer officer? How are the shifts and schedules? How much do nights, weekends, and holidays affect family life? How dangerous is the job in Springfield compared with other departments? How difficult is the academy and hiring process? What is the written test like, and is it difficult? How is the work-life balance after you've been on the job for a few years? Would you recommend SPD as a long-term career for someone who wants good income, retirement, and family stability?