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Title: Police Officer


1
Police Officer
  • By Z.T. Hofmann

2
Nature of the work
  • People depend on police to protect there lives
    and property.
  • Uniformed police officers have laws and duties
    they have to obey by.
  • Like maintaining regular patrols and responding
    to calls for service.

3
Working conditions
  • Police officers work can be dangerous and very
    stressful in many ways.
  • Uniformed officers are usually scheduled to work
    40-hours week and being paid overtime is common.
  • Police officers are required to work any time
    there services are needed

4
Employment
  • Police officers held about 842,000 jobs in 2004.
  • State police agencies employed about 12 and
    various Federal agencies employed about 6
    percent.

5
Job Outlook
  • Law enforcement work is attractive to many
    because the job is challenging and involves much
    personal responsibility.
  • Furthermore, law enforcement officers in many
    agencies may retire with a pension after 25 or 30
    years of service, allowing them to have a second
    career while still in their 40s or 50s.

6
Earnings
  • Police officers had median annual earnings of
    45,210 in
  • May 2004
  • This is earnings for
  • the different ranks in
  • the police officer.

Police chief 72,924 92,983
Deputy chief 61,110 76,994
Police captain 60,908 75,497
Police lieutenant 56,115 67,580
Police sergeant 49,895 59,454
Police corporal 41,793 51,661
7
Work cited
  • "Police and Detectives." Occupational Outlook
    Handbook. 04 Aug 2006. U.S. Department of Labor.
    26 Sep 2006 lthttp//www.bls.gov/oco/home.htmgt.

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