Police Officer
Yesenia Flores / Mrs. Franklin - 3rd period
My Career
My career will involve working in Law Enforcement. I want to become a police officer and work my way up into becoming a homicide detective.
Description of what i'll be doing in my job
The main focus of a police officer is protecting people and property. They patrol areas they are assigned, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, and occasionally testify in court areas. They also make traffic stops, respond to domestic disturbances and at times provide first aid to someone involved in an accident or injured in a domestic dispute until paramedics arrive.
Salary
The average salary for a police officer is $53,540 a year.
Education
Some places require only a high school degree but in most cases a bachelor’s degree is more likely recommended to pursue my career.
College
The number one college in Texas that will best prepare me for my occupation will be Sam Houston University.
Traveling required
Some police officers are assigned to patrol certain districts of a city or in their county. While others such as detectives and border agents are required to travel long distances.
Skills I have
I’m really good with people. I enjoy working and helping out people. I like to find new ways to help make my community a better place and get involved with others.
Why I want to do this job
I want to do this job because I want to help people in harsh situations. I want to make wherever i’ll be working a better and safe place for the community. I've always admired becoming a police officer ever since I was a little girl and it just sticked with me throughout my educational years.
Location
Police officers can be located anywhere depending if the place they want to work at has a job opening. I want to pursue my career in Dallas, Texas.
Work Cite Page
- INFORMATION CITES
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- Article Title: Police Officer Working Conditions
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://work.chron.com/police-officer-working-conditions-2079.html
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- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://www.criminaljusticeusa.com/police-officer/
- PICTURE CITES
- Website Title: CRIMINAL DEFENSE NETWORK
- Article Title: CRIMINAL DEFENSE NETWORK
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://www.criminal-defense-network.com/news/suspicionless-dna-testing-of-officers-approved/
- Website Title: Wikipedia
- Publisher: Wikimedia Foundation
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_State_University
- Website Title: Town of Trail Creek
- Article Title: Getting Involved
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://www.townoftrailcreek.com/GettingInvolved/
- Website Title: Life Cheating
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- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
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- Website Title: Dallas City
- Article Title: Dallas Police Department delivers meals to homebound seniors[…]
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://www.dallascitynews.net/dallas-police-department-delivers-meals-to-homebound-seniors
- Website Title: Dallas adds LGBT protections to city constitution in landsli[…]
- Article Title: Dallas adds LGBT protections to city constitution in landsli[…]
- Date Accessed: February 19, 2016
- http://www.lonestarq.com/dallas-adds-lgbt-protections-to-city-constitution-in-landslide-vote/