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Instructions: Review the Discover Policing website and its blog to find answers to the following questions.
1. Find the most recent job posting from an agency in your state or a neighboring state.
2. List four core competencies of police officers.
3. What are some benefits that police officers enjoy that are mentioned on the site?
4. Where on the site can you find a real‐life account from someone in law enforcement?
5. Find the most recent resume submitted by someone in your state.
6. What are three traits that military veterans have that would make them good police officers?
7. What percentage departments require a college degree? *Hint* Blog
8. Describe three opportunities for a civilian career in law enforcement.
9. Describe three components of the typical hiring process.
10. What is the average salary for police officers in your state? Is it higher or lower than the national
average?
11. How many recruitment videos of State Agencies are on the DiscoverPolicing YouTube channel?
12. What is the title of the news article that was featured on the site July 17th
, 2012?
13. What is the name of the documentary released in the fall of 2012? *Hint* Blog
14. What does VIPS stand for? Find the contact information for a VIPS program in your state.
15. Find out how many law enforcement agencies are located within 20 miles of your zip code.
16. What are the four worldwide countries’ recruiting websites that DiscoverPolicing features?
17. Find the median number of hours of instruction that are required in Criminal Law?
18. What police department has their job listing featured on the site?
19. Find one sample topic to keep in mind if you were going to Submit a Story to DiscoverPolicing.
20. Find the email address for DiscoverPolicing in case you or anyone else has inquiries or requests for
further information.