Police officers are viewed by the masses of Americans they are sworn to protect as the men and women in blue. They are sworn to protect the innocent and keep them out of harm's way, and in return, they do so much more for their community. It takes an extraordinary person to be a police officer. They are people willing to dedicate their lives, health and safety to protect those who depend on them. In this article I will attempt to address and research an interest that has been expressed regarding police officers and their work. By discussing some topics in this paper, the distinct benefits of a qualitative data collection strategy will be provided, which will include more qualitative approaches and participant observation. Furthermore, in this article, I will highlight the importance of informed consent and confidentiality. There is a common belief that police officers choose their particular career path simply because they inherit a family member's wish. They choose to be an officer because their father, mother, or relative was an officer. It is a common belief that officers are not chosen but inherited and are expected to come from the family. This area of ​​interest is something that would be well suited to that of research and study. How many police officers performing duties today have had a family member who was also a police officer? We can get our results through a survey that will take place through the process of researching and contacting police officers on the Internet, on the phone and interviewing them. The first question we will seek to answer during our interview process is why the individual decided to choose a career in law enforcement. Research... middle of paper... new information it is a requirement of one or both of the interviewer or interviewee to keep the results confidential, which this admission has grown from being simply something about ethical boundaries but to that which became law. Bottom line, only officers truly know why they choose to be officers. It has been recorded that here there is no denying that a family member's influence in the field has an effect on their decision, but through our investigation there is evidence that officers believe they have chosen that career for themselves. It is possible that both a family member and the officer's personal judgment played a role in their choice. In fact we should hope that this is the case. We want our officers to feel obligated to protect and serve us and feel that it is a decision they have made for themselves.