Data on recruits were collected through annual attitude surveys, interviews with recruits and instructors, and nonparticipant observation. Analysis showed that youth was fairly strongly associated with resignation and that females were a higher risk for the police than males. Two distinct groups appeared within the pool of resigners: those who were young and relatively well-educated and those who were above the average age whose previous occupation had been in the military. Attitude scales revealed that resigners were significantly more punitive toward offenders than other recruits. Both groups showed nearly identical responses on general deterrence. Compared to nonresigners, resigners expressed nationalistic values more strongly and were a good deal more permissive in their attitudes toward morality. Data on attitudes toward policing suggested the division of resigners into two groups: former military personnel bearing relatively embittered attitudes toward crime and punishment and younger recruits concerned with the social isolation of the job. Tables and over 20 references.