Originally posted by Soledad

Statistically, you will find that servicemen/cops have much higher chances of becoming domestic abusers than the general population.
Keeping in mind, of course, that stats aren't always accurate because they come out of cases that are reported, and, like it has been said, a cop that is abusive will get put on the news because of his profession before the average wife beating slime.

My boyfriend's best friend is an RCMP officer. At first it really went to his head, and he copped (no pun intended) a really bad attitude. Then his friends talked to him about it, and he's now his same old self again. He was born to be a police officer - he's so good at what he does and he broke some records in the training camp. I do think it's important to base decisions on the person, not the job.