You're hooked . . .
Yep, you're hooked . . .
Go for it, anything worth achieving is worth struggling for.
And yes, there are opportunities for pilots within law enforcement, it is a good combination. Someone else pays for the airplane and the fuel and the maintenance and you get to fly it and rack up the hours.
You can also add it to your resume when you decide to depart Chicago for a law enforcement jurisdiction in sunnier climes - " and I have 1,500 hours pilot in command time in law enforcement aviation as well . . . " (I don't think you can strafe the drug dealers, but it does sound like a great idea.)
Best Regards,
EchoMike (in Florida)