Role of a Police Officer
Role of a Police Officer 1 Obligations & Job Duties of Police Officers 2 Police Patrol Goals and Objectives 3 Reasons People Become a Police Officer 4 What Is the Role of Teachers in Education? Police officers play a central role in the law enforcement system. They monitor criminal activity, take part in community patrols, respond to emergency calls, issue tickets, make arrests, investigate crimes and testify in court as needed. While you normally need only a high school diploma to qualify for police academy training, many police officers have two- or four-year degrees in criminal justice. The median annual pay for police and detectives in 2010 was $55,010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Serve and Protect A police officer's first order of business is to serve and protect. In fact, the phrase "serve and protect" is common in the credo of many law enforcement agencies. Police officers serve their communities by helping ...