MY CAREER RESEARCH

Name: Fadi Shaia

Date: 4/21/14

Hour: 2

Class

TOP 3 CAREERS

police officer

Soccer player

Fireman

#1 CAREER NAME

Police officer

INTRODUCTION

Police officers and sheriffs ensure public safety by

enforcing laws and investigating crimes. State and

local law-enforcement agencies generally employ

them, although opportunities are available with

federal agencies.

CAREER CLUSTER

Police officer

NATURE OF WORK

- This is responsible law enforcement work in the

protection of life and property through the enforcement

of state and local laws and ordinances

Work is performed under the direct supervision of a

Police Sergeant and the general supervision of a Police

Lieutenant. Work is reviewed through

reports, observations, and discussions and evaluations

WORKING CONDITIONS

Police officers are first-line emergency workers

who investigate crimes, patrol communities and

respond to accidents. Working conditions vary

greatly based on factors such as location, staffing

levels and the number of incident reports. Police

work often proves to be both physically and mentally

demanding, especially compared to most other jobs.

JOB OUTLOOK/EMPLOYMENT

Employment of police and detectives is projected

to grow 5 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than

the average for all occupations. Continued interest

for public safety will lead to new openings for

officers; however, jobs may be competitive,

depending on location.

TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS, ADVANCEMENT

Law enforcement officers, including both state

officers, federal agents and detectives, protect our

lives and personal property from harm.

There are many different areas of law

enforcement, and duties performed by officers and

detectives will depend upon their area of focus and

the size and type of organization for which they

work.

EARNINGS

The median annual wage of police and detectives

was $55,010 in May 2010.

The median wage is the wage at which half the

workers in an occupation earned more than that

amount and half earned less. 

The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,440,

and the top 10 percent earned more than $88,870.

SALARY COMPARISON

The annual salary for someone with the job title Police Patrol

Officer may vary depending on a number of factors including

industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of

education.

Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has

analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR

departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present

this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Police

Patrol Officer in the United States.

BACKUP PLAN:

My backup plan would be me becoming a police

officer ,or a fireman would save people life . I don’t

care how much I’ll make am looking forward to save

people life.

SUMMARY

I don’t care how much I’ll make. Am looking

forward to have fun and save people life as long I do

want to be a police officer.

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