What are the most important things I need to pay attention to in order to become a good officer with aspirations to reach the top?

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Be committed. Through commitment, you can gain motivation to pursue success. You should make a list that includes your goal, your level of commitment to the goal and what you're willing to do to achieve that goal.

Learn from the journey
Rather than focusing strictly on the results of your accomplishments, take notice of the small steps needed to achieve success. If you allow yourself to enjoy small victories along your journey, reaching your goal will become a new adventure each day and you will be more likely to stay on track. By doing this, you will learn new and exciting things along the way, which can help you grow as a person.

Count on yourself. You cannot count on others to achieve your goals for you. Your best friend cannot take a class for you. Your mother cannot get you a promotion. Your partner cannot lose extra weight for you. These are all things you must do on your own.

Avoid getting burned out. It's important to focus on your goal, but do not obsess over it. Keeping your journey productive but also fun will ensure you're motivated without overworking yourself. Sitting around and thinking about your goal all the time can cause you to burn out.

You will need to be physically fit. You will need to be clean both clean criminal record and clean of drugs.

A police officer is basically a professional witness, many of the exams will test you on your ability to observe and remember things. Your local library should have some books on vocational tests; look for the ones on police.

Just be an officer who stands on his own principles. One that can be a good model to ordinary citizens and who prioritizes the welfare of the people regardless of their race or ethnicity. Be an officer that has the knowledge of the law that he implements and above all, just stay fit.

That’s the problem from the start. How about Learn the job and continue to do it well. The whole “reach the top” rat race is what causes most of the problems in law enforcement. Officers clawing for approval and recognition to promote and doing things based on politics instead of the law. You already do not fit in. The constitution and the law are priority one. Not climbing the social ladder. Sad thing is, you will fit right in. You are either aligned with the law and the public, or the agency.

The race to reach the top causes everyone to prematurely leave the front lines to chase rank and leaves only rookies on the street.

Aside from being physically fit, you also need to be consistent. Do your job well and give your best. Do not, as much as possible, mix any politics in the process.

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