I'd never want to be a street cop. Drunks, druggies, DWIs, traffic accidents, demestic disputes, being out and driving in snowstorms and driving rain... no thank you.
Funny thing is, all my friends who are sheriffs and troopers say that they'd never do my job (State Corrections Officer) for twice the money. I guess its all a matter of perception. But those guys have my respect.