text: the life of being a police officer? is being a poilce officer stressful? im thinking of leaving my job (non police related) to being a cop....just that what if i dont like it, and it becomes real stressfull. any cops on here to give me some feed back? i won't hide it from you, being a cop is one of the most stressful jobs there is. everybody seems to dislike you and resent you, even the law abiding people. (people always want to be the exception to the rule when they are in a hurry.)   it is a dangerous job at times, obviously. in addition to the risk of being injured on the job by a criminal, the sad part is that there have been cases where cops have shot other cops, even their partners, by accident. so the suicide rate for cops is very high as well. it is an unfortunate but unavoidable fact that when a cop gets depresssed and the pressure gets to him, he has his sidearm right there.   having said that, it can be a very fulfilling career. you must be prepared to make sacrifices, sometimes very personal ones, giving up time and privacy and not being with your family at times when you would most wish to be.   yet you can also receive rewards, not financial ones, the likes of which you will find nowhere else. saving lives, preventing crimes when possible, stopping crimes when necessary, helping people-- these are the rewards. it is not for everybody, and there is no shame for those who try and find they are not cut out for it. (that is what the police academy is for.) but for some, there is nothing better than being a police officer. good luck! we need more people like you.