I would be the kind of cop that would shoot first and ask questions later. My attitude would suck and would likely get fired but I would be alive LOL.
I cannot imagine pulling somebody over on a saturday nite and they pull a gun on you. That is where I come in.....
To me this is somewhat similar to the military and being in active duty. I have the highest regard for the military, police etc. I salute you all...
Only you can make this decision. Sales job seems pretty tame unless you are selling firearms.