It is most definitely a job. A demanding job. Every day, the 800,000 police officers, deputies, troopers, and agents in the United States are tasked with keeping our communities safe, assisting those in need, and responding to events that the normal person would avoid. Physical force and constraint are only used as a last resort by law enforcement officers when it comes to executing the law. The most effective law enforcement officers are those who can handle conflicts and enforce laws without resorting to physical violence. Traditional public safety actions that are conducted over a certain length of time are included in law enforcement service: patrol services; investigative services; prisoner housing; computerized or manual fingerprint identification; dispatching; law enforcement file record keeping; and property management