I don't want them feeling as if I'm always looking over their shoulders. They have to grow and mature, just as I did. Jennifer believes there are several critical characteristics or orientations to the job which potential law enforcement officers need to understand. You must have, and be able to use common sense. Each situation, besides being unique, is also composed of a lot of different aspects, and you have to be able to see the connections.
Verbal skills are absolutely necessary.
It is a skill which allows you to get inside another person, see things from their point of view, and even defuse a potentially explosive situation. And, you have to be able to use this skill quickly, and maybe in just a minute or two, or even seconds in some cases. Your words can immediately make a situation better or worse. You have to have creativity and ingenuity. Part of your job is to solve another person's problem.