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As cool as Frost thought working in law enforcement would be, the current broader public opinion of those in his profession saddens him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think that what keeps me in is getting to help people and just being that face that people see and say, \u2018Well, they\u2019re not all bad. You know, Frost is a good guy. He\u2019s genuine and likes to help people.\u2019 There are bad people in every profession, and there are a lot of people that shouldn\u2019t be in this job. But just being the face, every day, of a guy willing to help, I guess that\u2019s what keeps me doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manchester and Coffee County are much more supportive of law enforcement than many places. General public opinion can be discouraging, but Frost remains committed to representing his badge in an open and positive way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know there\u2019s no way of changing people\u2019s minds when they\u2019re dead set on something. It\u2019s hard to change people\u2019s minds, but I feel like I can try at least. That\u2019s kind of what keeps me up. If I\u2019ve changed somebody\u2019s mind or can change their opinion about us, I think that\u2019s well worth it,\u201d Frost said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a first responder, helping people thrusts officers into traumatic settings, and the impact of what they\u2019ve seen lingers long after the final report is signed \u2013 sometimes for a lifetime. Their mental health may not always be on our radar, but an overall awareness of their needs is growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frost said, \u201cI enjoy helping people. It gets stressful depending on the situation and the types of calls you go to. My family helps me deal with the hard stuff. They are a safe place to come back to, and they help me deal with many of the things we see daily. It makes you want to hug your kids a whole lot tighter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But again, for Frost it really does all boil down to helping people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want to help people. I don\u2019t like to be on the front page, and I like to stay in the background as much as I can. Whether they know who it was and say thanks, or if they don\u2019t know who it was but wanted to say thanks, seeing someone helped is rewarding to me. I\u2019m glad they appreciate it. Helping someone whose car is broken down or in any situation that comes up \u2013 a domestic situation, taking someone out of a bad situation to a better situation \u2013 in my line of work is rewarding, because I know I\u2019d appreciate it if somebody helped me. Seeing that appreciation on people\u2019s faces whenever you help them is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being that face is also about lightening up whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI try not to be serious all the time. I try to joke around, but when you\u2019re out in the field or on a call people coming up wanting to talk may not understand we\u2019re trying to deal with a situation and mistake us for being rude. If we were just out eating it\u2019s okay to talk to us. I know a lot of people get a little confused on that. Unless we\u2019re coming in and rolling in hot with lights and sirens; they just may not know. So I try not to look serious all the time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seriously, while we hope we never need them, knowing Frost and his fellow officers are waiting to help when we call is a priceless asset. Taking the opportunity whenever possible to get to know them better is a way we can thank them for their service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To Officer Frost and all of our Coffee County and Manchester men and women on standby for our safety, thank you! GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Manchester Police Department’s Tony Frost is happy working quietly to help citizens make good choices and keep their lives on track. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC_0885-Edit-683x1024.jpg\")
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