Sherlock Holmes, of course, is fictional; so the drama of his work is heightened and the lot of the detective is romanticized.
The work of most policemen is very concrete, being the adherence to or enforcement of codes, guidelines and statutes that are either plain or self-evident. It may be that the chief recently sworn in for my city is an INTJ; but although he excels in the forward thinking of leadership it may be that his innovation is limited.
Police work is also confrontational by design and necessity, and as such does not as readily appeal to more cooperative types. A coworker of mine, an ESFx, is a sworn policeman. He chose not to join the force -- as his two sons have -- because he would not enjoy his daily interactions consisting largely of reproofs and reprimands.
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