Police Officer

5 resposibilities

• Enforce the law and protect life and property
• arrest and interview suspect
• obtain warrants
• often response to emergency calls
• write a detailed report and testify in court

Required Education

• obtaining High School Diploma or GED
• other requirements; Most application will need to be a US citizen, have a valid drivers licence, and be at least 18 or 21 years old.
• Pass the law enforcement entrance Exam
• Graduate from the police academy

Average salary

• 10th percentile: $13,050
• 50th percentile; 45,320
• 90th percentile: $65,580

Typical hours

• Full time police officer complete an average of 40 duty hours per week, in 8 hours shifts.
• You can have day shifts or night shifts.

3 iportant personal skills

• Good judgment
• Leadership
• fostering good relations with the public