Essential Services?

[BBradley]

On the subject of a possible future draft I would be interested to know who you believe would be called up. Firstly, what ages are likely to be involved? Secondly, if someone is employed as a law enforcement officer is that considered an "essential service", which therefore disqualifies them from any national draft? Is this enshrined in any federal or state laws?

[Dwight6]

I would be quite surprised if they instituted the draft. I don't think there is even the smallest chance of that happening.

[CustomsCop]

Law enforcement is not considered an essential service when it comes to the draft. Some agencies such as the secret service/fbi and I belive FEMA are given exemptions for their members respectivly. I honestly dont see a resumption of the draft.

[SP20]

I highly doubt a draft will be initiated. During the Gulf War they didn't have a draft and that campaign was bigger than this one is, so far. I highly doubt they would call up LEO's unless they are in reserves and guard.

[Tampa_#63]

I think they should bing back the draft. Every graduating high school student, male and female should have to serve in the armed forces a minimum of 2 to 3 years. the current recruiting problems would disappear, and we would have a better class of citizens, who would appreciate all the sacrifices made for them by previous members of the armed forces. Just my opinion. Stay safe.

[SP20]

I respect all the opinions before but I have to disagree with Tampa because of this 1 reason. Our military is the best for a couple of reasons but one of them is because the people in the military want to be here. If we were to have a draft, especially nowadays, I certainly wouldn't want some young punk kid out of highschool, who couldn't give a crap about the military, sitting in a fox hole next to me. If they don't want to be there, then don't force them. That is how people die. I know there are a lot of officers ont his board who wouldn't want a brand new LEO being their partner if he was just there for the money or was nervous around guns. Same principle. I think the draft would hurt rather than help. Let the people who want to fight fight and the people who don't, not fight. Just my .02 though.