What do I want to be when I grow up has been a question I have been answering for as long as I can remember. It has changed over the years from being a doctor, haircut girl, princess, lawyer and now a Police Officer/Criminal Investigator. My career choice is a Criminal Investigator/Police Officer. In my Career Cruising Assessment three of my top 25 careers had to do with law enforcement; Bailiff (#2), Detective (#19) and Crime Scene Investigator (#23). To me this can be one of the most rewarding and challenging careers. The reason I picked this as my career path is because it would allow me to use the skills that I excel in. According to My Next Move, people interested in this type of position would be leaders and able to make decisions. Some …show more content…
It would allow me to help others, while keeping crime off the streets. I feel it would also be challenging which would enable me to use my skills in problem solving to bring a case to closure. Values that I feel are important for this job are integrity and honesty. I set high standards for myself and hold myself accountable, some of those standards include knowing right from wrong, listening, understanding others and the ability to read people including personal signals. I feel these standards are very important to this type of job, especially integrity and the ability to know right from wrong. I feel being a detective would challenge me with something new every day, the job would not be mundane or boring, it would allow me to always be learning and keep me on my …show more content…
Some of the duties would include preparing reports that detail my findings, obtain and verify evidence through interviews and observations, analyze information, identify issues and help prosecute those that were at fault. According to My Next Move, I would only need a high school diploma and to complete the police academy (4 months of training) and on the job training (riding with a senior officer for 4 months). According to the website for the City of Frisco, TX you must also obtain and maintain TCLEOSE certifications, and all regulatory requirements for Texas Police Officer License. An associate or bachelor degree might be helpful, depending upon the specialized career path I could pick. If I chose to pursue additional avenues that would use my police officer license at the FBI/CIA or other governmental agencies, there would also be additional training that would be required including ability to speak in 8 different languages, Quantico training and additional physical and training requirements. I would need to be knowledgeable in law and government, public safety and security. I would need to understand be able to use technology/computer systems, have good customer service skills as well administrative skills. Based on Howard Gartner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence, a