____________________ Growing Up With A Parent In Law Enforcement by Jackie Dobak Rutgers University Dec 21, 2015 -- days that you want to spend with your family. It’s always scary not knowing if your parent is going to come home or not, because you don’t know what the day has in store, especially when your parent is in law enforcement. My dad would often come home late and eat dinner after everyone else had finished, but I was still proud that he was out -- My dad isn’t just a child’s hero, but he’s mine as well. I know that he will always be there to protect my family and the rest of the world. Growing up with a parent in law enforcement is a blessing in disguise. Thank you to my dad and to the rest of law enforcement for the extraordinary things you do for everyone every single day.