Police Officer

About The Job

• Are responsible for the health and safety of others
• They have many traffic related duties
• They usually work rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays

About The Job

• Officers may work overtime or be subject to emergency recalls to work
• Work forty hours a week
• Very dangerous job and have difficult training

ABOUT THE JOB

• They must obtain and maintain their police certification by meeting state experience requirements.
• Help prevent crime
• Protect members of the public and their property

I want to be a police officer because I like keeping people safe

Education Path

• Helpful high school coarse's include chemistry, psychology, and technical writing
• Need sixty hours of collage credit
• I would like to go to Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA 50704-8015

Job Openings
There are openings all over the country
I would like to be a police officer in the state of Iowa

Working conditions
Working conditions vary greatly based on factors such as location, staffing levels and the number of incident reports. Police work often proves to be both physically and mentally demanding, especially compared to most other jobs.

FUN FACTS

• The First Police Officers Were Medieval Knights
• Until the 1990’s men had to be at least 5”8 tall and women 5”4 tall to be a police officer.
• The smallest force is the Civil Nuclear Constabulary with just over 700 officers

MORE FUN FACTS

• The Metropolitan Police Force is the largest force with over 30,000 officers.
• Police dogs go through extensive training. Getting and training a dog can cost as much as $8,000
• A police dog’s nose is about 50 times more sensitive than a human’s