Pros
none that I can think of
Cons
The pay is low for the amount of time away from home you do. Better pay in other industries. Average pay has gone down over the years, as officers think that they are "paying too much" while in reality, it is under $23/hour. This does not take into account time away from home, which is often up to 16 hours unpaid, 8+ times a month. They constantly fight the unions, and life is miserable. Now their new availability policy makes us virtual servants to them. No way of laying off without points adding up to getting fired. Good luck if you get sick. They do not let you have actual sick leave without threats of firing. They constantly violate union agreements and refuse to pay those claims. If you are lucky, you might get backpay on that years later through arbitration.