Having the opportunity to ride along with officers and observe their daily routines.
What I wish was different
Not that it would be possible, but I wish I was on a ride along when high profile calls came in. It seemed as if I missed all of the calls that would have been very interesting to witness.
Advice
Any type of experience will be helpful down the road. I plan on going to law school and I applied for an internship at a police department, not because I want to become a police officer but because I wanted the experience and connections that were made possible because I applied.