Your Name MD ABDUL HALIM Section:ME02 Date08/30/2012

Job Title: POLICE OFFICER
Nature of work:

Police officer responsible for: * Police officers protect lives and property. * Apprehend crime suspects; intervene in
Various situations involving crimes in progress, aided cases, complaints, emotionally disturbed persons, etc. * Obtain information regarding incidents by interviewing witnesses,
Victims, and/or complainants; safeguard and voucher found, seized or recovered property.
Qualifications
Education and training: * Education requirements range from a high school diploma to a college degree or higher * Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually at least 21 years old, and meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications * Most police officer must graduate from their agency’s training academy before getting on-the-job training.
Work environment–
Work environment: * Police officer work can be physically demanding, stressful, and dangerous * Police officers have one of the highest rates of on-the-job injuries and fatalities
Compensation (salary)
Earnings:
* The median annual wage of police and detectives was $55,010 in May 2010.
RELATED OCCUPATION:
Job Title: Correctional Officer
Nature of work: * Correctional officers are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been sentenced to serve time in a jail, reformatory, or prison. * Inspect conditions within facilities to ensure that they meet established standards * Aid in rehabilitation and counseling of offenders
Qualifications:
* Correctional officers must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent. * Some state and local corrections agencies require some college credits, but law enforcement or military experience may be substituted for this requirement. * For employment in federal prisons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons requires entry-level correctional officers to have at least a bachelor's degree; 3 years of full-time experience in a field providing counseling, assistance, or supervision to individuals; or a combination of the two. Salary: * The median annual wage of correctional officers was $39,020 in May 2010