1. Mark Little April 27, 2011 4th hour Career/Technology Foundations Police Officer

2. Imagine this, the thrill of a car chase, the gun powdery smell of freshly used bullets, the satisfaction of slapping handcuffs on a guy that just tried to rob a bank. I always wanted to be a police officer and I will be researching every thing that makes me want to get into policing. Introduction

4. issue citations or give warnings

5. writing reports

6. patrol their jurisdictions

8. Riding in a police car for long periods of time

9. Working in police station

10. Dangerous work environment

11. Most physical injures and illness

12. 40 hour work weeksWorking Conditions

13. Training and Qualifications High school diploma –collage diploma or higher Police academy U.S citizen Meet physical and mental requirements take …law practical law and law enforcement

14. Job outlook/Employment Employment growth expected to be 10% Job outlook favorable More opportunities in urban areas Always openings for police officers

16. Federal annual avg = $57,270

17. State annual avg = $51,020

18. Local annual avg = $43,350

19. First purches = MonsterEarnings

20. Related Occupation Electrical engineer Annual salary = $82,160 Indoor, mental work Working on machines Trouble shooting

21. Summary After doing my research on being a police officer, I believe this career right for me. I want be in this career path for many reasons. One is that the salary and work hours for the career. Other reasons are the sheer thrill of the job. Doing this job would be exiting and enjoyable for me

22. "Police and Detectives." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web. 02 May 2011. <http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm>. Work cited