Officer Colton Deschenes is probably one of the nicest police officers I've ever met. Hailing from Dover, New Hampshire, Colton (as he likes to be referred to) is 20 years old and has been an officer for 2 1/2 years. He worked for the Madbury Police Department for 2 years, and has worked 6 months for the UNH PD.
One thing he mentioned that was surprising to hear from a cop is that he understands what it's like from the perspective of college students. Although he went into the Police Academy right after high school, he didn't like the police at all when he was a teenager. Because of this, he tends to try to befriend many people on campus. He says a lot of people just ignore him when he says hi, however, mainly because he's a cop.
To him, people just associate police officers with negative things, such as dealing with murders and arresting people. This gives cops a bad reputation. In comparison, firemen are seen saving lives and they are praised. Really, though, cops are just normal people. Outside the job, Colton wears normal clothing and does normal everyday things.
He told me to come talk to him any time I see him in the future. I'll probably do this, since he seems like a really down-to-earth guy. Definitely not a cop who's a power-trip and takes his job too seriously.
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