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Police Patrol Officer #1058 |
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Meanwhile, she had studied Spanish since eighth grade and knew she would use her bilingual skills as a police officer. She got her first job out of college in an Iowa town with a significant Spanish-speaking population.
She enjoys small-town policing because officers are involved in every step of each case they cover. It starts with an investigation, an arrest, and often wraps up in a court of law.
Career Profile:
This police officer started college with plans to study medicine or special education. Discussions with a friend studying criminal justice sparked her interest in the field. She changed her major and began learning about law enforcement.
Police Patrol Officer #1058
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| What type of education is needed for this job? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Why do you think you were hired for your job? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What is the police academy like? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| How much money do you make? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What kind of benefits do you get? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What is the hardest part of your job? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Is there a lot of crime in your area? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Have you ever been shot at? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Are you required to work crime scenes? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What classes are important in high school? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What are your work hours like? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Do you patrol in teams? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Are you involved in court cases often? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Is there a correlation between race and crime? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Do you write tickets for loud stereos? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Do you need special training to work in the K-9 unit? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What is most satisfying in your job? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Are you ever bored in your job? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| How are you different than the state patrol? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Are you always on call? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What cases do you see the most of? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| How does your ‘special forces’ team work? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| Do you have to buy your own uniforms? | AUDIO | TEXT |
| What do you look for when you patrol? | AUDIO | TEXT |
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