Job Description Reflection

The job I found on monster.com was a security guard position in Aurora, IL, about 5 miles from my hometown. A position as a security guard would satisfy my career goals because I would learn a great deal about interaction with people (customers) and threats (criminals), two aspects that police officers face almost constantly on the job. The fact that this job is almost completely, albeit informally, consistent with a law enforcement position also doesn't hurt. I believe that having a security guard position will help me experience and learn some of the aspects of law enforcement that I normally would not get with food service or other miscellaneous jobs and even may guide me to other areas of the criminal justice system that would best suit my future career goals.