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There is a very wide variety of jobs to choose from in the working world. Some jobs are made for certain types of people. Police work calls to a certain type of person, the type of person that would put his or her life in danger for the good of another. There is a debate on whether or not there is a distinct subculture in American Policing. I feel that there is a distinct subculture.

Current sociological research looks at police behaviors, values, beliefs, attitudes, socialization, or personalities to determine exactly what kind of people police officers are. Research shows that police officers when studied as a whole exhibit distinct tendencies. The same can be said however, for almost all professions. This may be due to the training received for that particular job, or just the kind of people that tend to choose that particular career. The difference is that police officers have to deal with danger on a daily basis. Some professions deal with similar attributes of......

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