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= Welcome to Daniel Stahl's Police Officer page! =

__Definition and Nature of the Work__
Police officers protect the lives and property of citizens. They maintain order, catch lawbreakers, and work to prevent crimes. In small towns they perform many duties. Larger cities have a more structured division of responsibility. Police officers may patrol the streets on foot or in squad cars; control traffic; or work as detectives investigating crimes. At the police station officers may be assigned to work in the crime laboratory or the records department. All officers file reports of incidents, and many testify at trials and hearings. Police officers are supervised by senior officers. The chain of command is modeled after that of the armed services. In larger cities sergeants, lieutenants, and captains direct the work of squads or companies of officers. Ranking officers  Police officers in large cities may work as patrol officers assigned to either traffic control or crime prevention, as detectives who investigate crimes, or as officers in the crime laboratory. G enerally report to police chiefs or commissioners. In small towns the chief of police may be the only ranking officer

__Cited Source for Job Description__ Police Officer Job Description." Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].

**__Salary __** $30,000 to well over $100,000 for officers with higher levels of seniority.

__Position__ __Minimum-____Maximum Salary__ __﻿__ ﻿ Police Chief $90,570- $113,930 Deputy Chief $74,834- $96,209 Police Captian $72,761- $91,178 Police Lieutenant $65,688 - $79,268 Police Sergeant $58,739 - $70,349 Police Corporal $49,421- $61,173 , __Salary Source__ __"__Average Police Officer Salary." //Average Police Officer Salary Statistics//. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].Website

__ Types of Jobs __
 * **Urban Police** officers have general law enforcement duties including maintaining regular patrols and responding to calls for help. Many are assigned to patrol a specific area, such as a business district or residential neighborhood.


 * **Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs** enforce the law on the county level. Sheriffs, who are elected to their posts, perform duties similar to those of a local or county police chief. A deputy sheriff in a large agency has duties similar to those of officers in urban police departments.


 * **Detectives** gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases. They conduct interviews, examine records, observe the activities of suspects, and participate in raids or arrests.


 * **State Police Officers**, also known as highway patrol officers, arrest criminals statewide and patrol highways to enforce motor vehicle laws and regulations. At the scene of accidents, they may direct traffic, give first aid or call for emergency equipment.

__ Criteria and Training __ -To become a police officer, you need to be a U.S. citizen over 20 years old, not be a convicted felon, have earned a high school diploma or a GED, and pass several competitive written and physical examinations. If you're thinking of working at the state or federal level, you should know that federal and state law enforcement agencies require a college degree.

-Many law enforcement agencies encourage applicants to complete either a 2-year associate's program or a four-year bachelor's program in a criminal justice-related area. Knowledge of a foreign language and being physically fit will also help you cultivate a career in law enforcement. Once you're accepted by a law enforcement agency, you'll receive 12 to 14 weeks of training in a police academy. Police training includes classroom instruction in constitutional law and civil rights, state laws and local ordinances, and accident investigation. Recruits also receive training in patrol, traffic control, firearms usage, self-defense, first aid and emergency response. Continuing education is also required for police officers and detectives. Many agencies pay all or part of the tuition for officers to earn a degree in criminal justice, justice administration or public administration, and pay higher salaries to those who earn such degrees.

__Cited Source__ "Police Training | Learn About Police Officer Training and Careers." //All Criminal Justice Schools - Find Paralegal Schools, Paralegal Training, Legal Assistant Training, Online Paralegal Degrees and Criminal Justice Online Degrees At All Criminal Justice Schools//. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].

Where can you find this career? - Whenever there is crime, there needs to be people who know how to enforce the law. Police Officers are needed virtually everywhere in the United States. Big city or a small town there are always needed to help protect our citizens.

-UCF( University of Central Florida) -BCC (Brevard Community College) -SEU (Souteastern University) -FSU(Florida State university) -Boise State University -Ball State University __ Cited source __ __ "Criminal Justice Degree." Web. 13 Mar. 2011. []. __
 * Colleges that offer Criminal Justice? **

**Would I be interested in this field**?- Yes! This career seems fun and exciting to me. That is why I'm am going to southeastern to major in Criminal Justice.




 * The Interview**
 * Name of person I interviewed?-** Captian Bob Kenny


 * What profession is the person in?-** Police officer


 * Do they like there job?-** Yes, he finds that he loves to help others because that why he became a police officer. He trains other police officers to help them be successful in there job. he aslo likes to keep the steet clean from criminals.


 * Positives about their job?-** The benefits of course of just being an officer. Also he feels he is lucky because it is not a desk job kind of career because everyday is something new and moderating exciting.


 * Negatives of the job?-** When he first started he didnt get to pick his schedule so sometimes he would work 2am to 8am, a night time shift. But when he got higher in rank he started to change his schedule. "The stress" he said, sometimes got overwhelming so he need to find ways to balance out stress. so whenever he is not working he is spending every second with his family.


 * What are his job roles and title?** Kenny is a Police Captian who works for Uniform Services Divison,District 1. During his tenure with the department, he was on the "Entry Team" member on Swat Team, as well as the commander. He is also now a defensive tactics instuctor for Brevard Law Enforcement Acedemy, he has been doing it for 15 years.


 * What was the most useful training and the least useful training for their career?** The most useful training what the defense training because it kept him safe when in dangerous situations and also helped him get a job as an instuctor. The least useful training was traffic contol because he never really had to do that so it wasnt really relevant.


 * How much do you make a year?-** $88,200 a year


 * Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary?- H**e finds it easy easy because it gives him and his family a nice standard of living.


 * Are you required to continue training/processing in you education to remain competitive and capable to do your job?-** yes and no. you not required to go to extra schooling but it does help in this competitive field. Other than getting his BA in criminal justice, he got his AA in Psychology. Also when you take on certain jons you need certain training. He needed all kinds of ofensive and defesive training tatics to be able to do Swat Team.


 * Do you find your field in high demand?** Back in the day it asnt very competitive, anyone could become a police officer. but in today times, students need need to have all the right criteria and work effort to succed


 * If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice,would you? why?- N**o although it sometimes gets stressful, he is fully satisfied with his career choice because it gave him a comfortable life with a little action in between.


 * How has your defense training helped you in your field?** Well, it kept him safe while dealing with criminals and when doing swat team busts. It helps him to know that he will be safe and always able go back to his family.


 * What are your future goals?-** One day he plans on becoming a Police Chief in hopefully the Palm Bay area


 * How long have you been in this line of work?-** 25 years

__** Work Cited **__

· Average Police Officer Salary." //Average Police Officer Salary Statistics//. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].

· "Criminal Justice Degree." Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].

· "Police Officer Job Description." Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].

· "Police Training | Learn About Police Officer Training and Careers." //All Criminal Justice Schools - Find Paralegal Schools, Paralegal Training, Legal Assistant Training, Online Paralegal Degrees and Criminal Justice Online Degrees At All Criminal Justice Schools//. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. [].