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Being a police officer is a difficult job.

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You're out there every day
trying to protect and serve your community

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in a dangerous situation.

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You're the person they call.

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And if that dangerous situation
turns violent, you know you're armed.

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But as every young training
cadet is taught,

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you have to be absolutely sure
before drawing your firearm,

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because the intoxicating rush of murder
should always

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be a last resort.

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Feeling that surge of adrenaline
after you kill someone should always be

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your last option, no matter how amazing
it is, no matter how powerful you feel.

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You shouldn't even be removing
your gun from its holster unless you've

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run out of options to de-escalate
the situation that aren't nearly as fun.

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Remember
that there's a whole protocol of steps

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you should take before
you have to fall back on feeling

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that cold steel in your hand,

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your finger on the trigger,

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the trigger that feels like it was made
just for you.

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People will ask me, Steve,

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have you ever had to fire your gun
in the line of duty?

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And I always chuckle

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and tell them that police work
isn't like what you see in the movies.

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We're not out there
firing our guns all the time.

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Just sometimes.

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And when we do, when you see those slugs
puncture some suspect's back

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as he tries to run away,
It's the most incredible

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feeling in the world.

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And that's why it should be a last resort.

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Because putting off that high
as long as you can until you absolutely

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can't take it anymore,
until you feel like you're going to burst.

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When you do actually shoot
someone down in cold blood, it feels

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that much more powerful.

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Oh, God.

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I can almost taste it.

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Like all cops,

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I take my role to protect my community
seriously.

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You can always count
on your local law enforcement to be there

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firing as many bullets as they can into
whoever is around.

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That's our promise to you.