Thursday, February 3, 2011

A Career as a Police Officer?

As a child most of my friends wished to be a Police Officer when they grew up. The role demonstrated physical strength & strength of character. After all who were Superman & Batman? Police Officers with a cape.

A Police Officer’s primary responsibility is to uphold law and order. Their duties include making arrests, assisting people with emergency situations, investigating crimes, helping prosecute criminals by collecting and securing evidence, testifying in court, and writing detailed reports.
A Police Officer’s responsibilities may cover any or all of the following: homicide, robbery, domestic violence & rape, security & traffic violations. The responsibilities may increase in smaller towns where the department may not be large or if the department has been downsized, as some cities have done, in the recent past. A police officer also inculdes the role of a Detective covering both violent crimes and white collar crimes.

A Police Officer must be in good physical condition. They should be possess excellent communication skills and be a good listener. Knowledge of multiple languages is an asset. They should be capable of good report writing which is required for courts. Additional knowledge in accounting, laws, weapons etc is an advantage.

The role of a Police Office is extremely demanding, both physically and mentally. They are required to be quick thinking in the face of danger and at the same time be helpful and calm when assisting citizens in need. This is not your typical 9 to 5 job.The profession is highly respected and one can rise in the hierarchy in any Police Department in the country.

According to http://www.payscale.com/, the salary of a Police Officer can range from $35,000 to $61,000

On the lighter side: A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over.The cop approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my tour is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go."The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!"

"WHAT NEXT" is provided by Ramesh Anand, President, American Personnel Resources LLC. ( http://www.aprllc.com/ ) He can be contact at ramesh@aprllc.com

Please conduct further research for this and other careers of your choice.

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