Human nature can be a tough thing to comprehend at the best of times, but Joel Glen remembers when he thought policing would help him understand at least a little better why some people do the things they do.

He named domestic assaults as a prime example 害羞草研究所� surely being a officer would answer questions around such often-brutal incidents of violence?

But even after more than two decades of investigating those and other files, Glen said that simply hasn害羞草研究所檛 been the case.

害羞草研究所淚 thought being a cop, I害羞草研究所檇 get to understand human nature better, but this job害羞草研究所檚 made it way worse,害羞草研究所� he said last week, during an interview at the White Rock detachment.

害羞草研究所淓ven now, there害羞草研究所檚 still things that happen where you say害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所業 can害羞草研究所檛 believe you just did that. How can you do that to somebody you love?害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

The disconnect never swayed his passion for the job.

Glen, who grew up in Vernon, has been with the RCMP for 21 years. He ended nearly four years as sergeant at White Rock害羞草研究所檚 detachment last week, after accepting an offer to take a post in Kelowna, effective June 11.

At 51, Glen says this next chapter of his career will take him away from what害羞草研究所檚 been a great place to work 害羞草研究所� but it害羞草研究所檒l also take him right back to where he wants to be.

害羞草研究所淚 really am looking forward to it,害羞草研究所� the affable officer said of the general-duty position that he accepted in January.

害羞草研究所淚 think, in my heart, I害羞草研究所檓 more of a street cop as opposed to an administrator. It害羞草研究所檒l be fun.害羞草研究所�

The sergeant marked his last day at the seaside city害羞草研究所檚 detachment on May 24.

In an interview two days prior, Glen 害羞草研究所� who has lived on the Semiahmoo Peninsula with his wife and three children for 24 years 害羞草研究所� described a diverse career that害羞草研究所檚 included far more than domestic-assault investigations. It害羞草研究所檚 taken him from municipal-detachment posts, to stints with a pair of the Mounties害羞草研究所� integrated teams, including targeting auto crime.

He arrived in White Rock after four years as a unit commander with the Integrated Sexual Predator Observation Team, a unit that was created in 2005 to monitor sexual predators who have been recently released from custody, to ensure they comply with probation orders and bail conditions.

Regardless of where he was posted or what point of his career he was at, Glen said there害羞草研究所檚 been no shortage of interesting files and incidents.

In Langley, he had a butcher knife thrown at him by a suspect he害羞草研究所檇 tracked to a stairwell while investigating a domestic incident. He received a medal of bravery for his response to that 2009 incident.

He broke his hand 害羞草研究所� to a degree that required surgery 害羞草研究所� in a fight that ensued with a suspect during a stolen-car investigation.

And, he had a stinging encounter with a barbed-wire fence while pursuing a suspect in Walnut Grove.

Not to mention sundry other 害羞草研究所渂umps and bruises.害羞草研究所�

For those with any doubt, the City of White Rock, said Glen, is 害羞草研究所渄efinitely not immune to big-city problems.害羞草研究所�

He named drive-by shootings and sex assaults as among files that have been investigated over the past four years as evidence of the claim. He害羞草研究所檚 also warned residents about tax and , and logged reports of shots-fired.

And of course, the massive May 2016 fire in Five Corners 害羞草研究所� which remains under , as the quest to identify and locate the arsonist who set the blaze continues.

There害羞草研究所檚 also cases that warm the heart, such as Glen害羞草研究所檚 first call-out after arriving in White Rock: to assist in the rescue of a beached seal pup, after the mammal was found stranded near the white rock.

Out of everything, Glen said the toughest part of policing for him, has been when he害羞草研究所檚 had to tell parents their child has died.

But he害羞草研究所檚 never doubted his career choice.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e wanted to be a cop since I was a little kid. It害羞草研究所檚 all I ever wanted to do.害羞草研究所�

Glen害羞草研究所檚 seat at the White Rock detachment has been filled by Sgt. Rob Dixon, from the Surrey detachment害羞草研究所檚 major crimes unit. Dixon was among officers cited for heroism and outstanding service in 2016.