2. Enforce laws
Respond to call for service
Job description
Patrol assigned areas
Conduct traffic stop and fill
out forms
Prepare cases and testify
in court
3. work challenges
Work can be physically
demanding, stressful, and dangerous.
Police officers have one of the highest
rates of on the job injuries and
fatalities
4. Work schedules/work
environment
Scheduled to work full time
Work is necessary protection
must be provided around the
clock
Police agencies are usually
organized into geographic
districts with uniformed
officers assigned to patrol a
specific area
5. Education/training
Must have at least a high
school education or a GED
many agencies require some
college course work or a
college degree
Must meet specific physical
qualifications recruit training
before becoming an officer
6. Important qualities
Ability to multi task
Communication skill
Empathetic personality
Good judgment
Leadership skills
Perceptiveness
7. Pay
Many agencies provide
officers with an allowance for
uniforms as well as extensive
benefits and the option to
retire at an age that is
younger than a more typical
retirement age
