On Being a Rural Police Officer

On Being a Rural Police Officer: Trauma Still Exists Despite the Quiet Small-Town Life. Special Episode. Death and Injury, the Things Police See, and Why Rural Officers Carry Invisible Scars. When most people picture a rural police officer, they often imagine something straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Neighbors know each other's names. Kids ride bicycles through quiet neighborhoods. The local police officer waves to residents while walking Main Street.