For a cop, his/her first responsibility is to make it back home at the end of shift alive and uninjured. In the long-term its lasting until retirement and collecting benefits. If they help people along the way thats great. But it isn’t really their primary goal each day regardless of them telling you that they just wanted to help people. Dealing with those they must deal with on a daily basis and all that altruism disappears like mist in the sun early in a career. Its not just cops. It can apply to other public services as well that are prone to develop a “us against them” attitude.
