As a retired LEO (California Highway Patrol) one situation I was involved in comes to mind when I read about prospective cadets. I had just made a DUI arrest, and was filling out some paperwork while waiting for a tow truck when my arrestee said, "You don't remember me do you?" I turned to him and said, "No, should I?" He reminded me he had taken a ride along with me about 6 months prior. I then remembered him riding along with me and the fact that he had been trying to gain acceptance to the CHP academy. I asked how his efforts at entering the academy were going and he said, "Great. Tonight was a going away party for me. I was supposed to start in 2 weeks."
So with the holidays around the corner and New Years eve and everything else that pops up at this time of year, I remind everyone to be smart.