Originally Posted by
NotPart91
One extremely important factor is the high risk of OTJ Trauma and the extreme wear and tear on an officer's body during a 20+ year law enforcement career.
I've seen active officers, i.e. Spec Ops, OCONUS tours, Gym Rats etc. that have aliments such as knee replacements, Spinal DDD and arthritis at ages <45 and "other" stress related issues.
So an Aviation Flying Career will minimize the above accelerated wear and tear issues.
Just a thought.
Plenty of guys on the job with injuries, but I'd say it's no different than any active job. If someone is worried about long term injuries I'd try to take a DB(detective bureau) assignment or lateral to investigative agency (State, District Attorney's Office) where you don't have to do patrol. Every job has its plus and minuses. But the pay and benefits are great, even after all the hits we've taken over the last 5 years.