one more thing to add to your list is that police tend to be pretty well paid for their level of education. in my area, starting salary for a police officer is

one more thing to add to your list is that police tend to be pretty well paid for their level of education. in my area, starting salary for a police officer is not much lower than a typical salary for a junior dev. a rank-and-file cop with a few years of experience who pulls a lot of OT can make a surprising amount of money.