And I've been a cop for a total of 1 year lol. So idk what a "dead end" cop is. I think you're thinking of a beat cop that's been working for 25 years.
Especially belonging to one of the biggest police departments in the country that literally has tons of different sections and divisions.
It's an entry position like any company. My plan is detective in 3 years or to the anti terrorist unit. You start somewhere lol. What's your job again?
You were in the military for 8 years and didn't realize how many liberally minded individuals there are? ... Were you in the infantry or something?