With parking quickly exhausted, many applicants were forced to leave their vehicles some distance away and make the long walk to the academy under a scorching sun. Although policing has become increasingly dangerous amid the country’s high levels of violent crime, such as murders, sexual assault and home invasions, Hosein said she understood the risks. “If you’re signing up for the police, you’re bound to walk into the crime, so you’ve got to be ready for it.” A very long, long, long, long… It’d be approximately 500 people, give or take,” he estimated. While acknowledging the reality of violent crime, Hamilton said it had not shaken his resolve.