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I was just wondering how much you change as a person after the academy,once you put on that uniform?

I know i changed. Maybe not for the good. I hold a lot more in and don't show my wife any emotion

You'll change.  The longer your'e on the job.  When you first start things are fresh and new.  So, many new expierences.  The problem will be how you handle them.  You'll see sex assaults, child abuse, deaths, and everything in between.  It's going to occur but you can control it by having a hobby that allows you to release stress from the job.  Friends to talk too.  As officers we tend not to talk about the things bothering us because it shows signs of weakness.  Find away to get it off your chest and you'll be fine.  But change yes you will. 

I definitely changed as a person.  I always denied it, but after 4 years in the Public Service, I can see a change in myself.  I was prior Military Police for 9 years and 34 when I went through the Academy.  If I had the opportunity to do it all over again, I would still take the challenge.  Your friends and family will see the change first.  I agree about having a good hobby.  I held a lot in already from the Military days, that only amplified after the Academy and I had to find a relelase.  I found that I had to work harder at exercise, not only because age was creeping up, but it helped(s) me deal with whatever is happening around me.