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7. I am thankful for our local police and their presence in our city and neighborhood.

My post from last year.

Not everyone honors and respects the police or other law enforcement personnel like we do.  Just this week in our local news were two terrible incidents involving a policeman getting stabbed and another of a policeman being attacked after a routine traffic stop.   To my dismay, we and our children live in a more violent age now than when I was young.  

Being a policeman or woman is a noble profession, similar to that of the military in many ways.  In fact, I believe it is considered to be one of the Armed Forces.  The days of the Andy Griffith-type policeman are nearly passed, and they need to be so alert as things can change in an instance. Sometimes I think the new TV  shows and movies actually give ideas to criminals rather than try to deter them from the lives they have chosen.  Whatever the reason we should give honor and be thankful to those who serve and protect us on a day-to-day basis to make our homes and families ordered and safe.  I salute them.

Giving Thanks, Thanksgiving, Our Police, Law Enforcement

My 26 days of Thanksgiving list continues:

17. I am thankful for our local police and their presence in our city and neighborhood.

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I've always been taught to respect and admire policemen, just like military servicemen. They are, in fact, considered to be a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. When my children were young I would always tell them that police are here to help us. Even when we would see a policeman giving a speeding ticket, I would say that they are helping that person (hopefully not me) to learn to obey the traffic laws so no one would get hurt. To show respect, I never refer to them as "cops" but as policemen/women.

Last week in our city the police were out in full force for a shooter in our downtown district. They caught him several hours after the drama began. Last night in our neighborhood a kidnapper had turned off a main street into our subdivision with police in pursuit. Helicopters, police dogs and sirens were combing the area. These types of incidents do not generally happen in our area so it was good to know how quickly the response was from our law enforcement. We have several police officers who live in our neighborhood as well which always makes me feel even more secure. I thank God that we live in a country where the police are our friends and not our enemies or a threat to our families.