The answer in one word "yep"!
Having worked half my career in Law Enforcement and more than equal amount in Human Resources, I can say I wish I'd spent the whole time in Law Enforcement!
Oh don't get me wrong, there were times I really felt significant and rewarded for what I did in the personnel field, but there were a whole lot more times I felt the weight of bureaucracy of state government. Yeah, I made a lot more money as a Director of Human Resources at a University than as even a lieutenant in Law Enforcement!
But, the most satisfaction I got out of my working life was being part of that"Thin Blue Line" in direct contact with the public. I mean saving a life which I did a couple of times, or just being there to help an injured child who is severly injured by a breaking shower door, or taking down some scumbag for burglary. I really felt on top of the world going home at end of shift in those instances. There is no better feeling than that.
And Yes, there were those times where I just felt beat, and just plain tired from and shift full of family disputes, Barking neighbors, traffic accidents, etc. etc. But would I do it again, Yep! Do I wish I could do it all over again, and this time staying with the badge, ABSOLUTELY!!!
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