I was assigned to Residential Burglary for about 5 or 6 years. I well recall upon getting one or two in custody, the seemingly endless hours of interviewing, coaxing, cajoling them and riding them around. Some really seemed to enjoy it, especially those with an extensive record. They knew that since they had only committed a 'property crime' that they weren't gonna get much more than a sharp wrist-slap.
Occasionally we'd be able to recover a bunch of property and being able to return some of that to grateful victims was about the only good part I enjoyed.
I now much prefer fulltime hunting, fishing, shooting and working p/t at the gunshop.
Good luck.........

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Ret'd LEO
SWCA #2275