Career questions tagged police
Working as a police officer requires completion of an academy and a probation period. Careers within the police force range from a detective, crime scene investigator, or a school resource officer. For more information, please read below. Read more Show less
How would I apply for a police job and make sure I don't accidentally hurt others?
Any information on police
Police Academy Questions?
Is it true that you get tased and pepper sprayed in the police academy? What if you have no prior knowledge on how to use a firearm, will they teach you?
How do you proceed a case if the victims won’t give you any evidence or information?
How do you get your client to share the information you need to win the case
What kind of training do people take in order to be a police officer?
I'm a freshman in high school and currently trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up, but I always want to help individuals and help people have justice for themselves or their families.
K-9 Officer/Law Enforcement Questions?
I am very interested in the Police/K-9 Force, Is the police academy hard? Do you have to be physically or mentally prepared? What does an average day look like for a K-9 Officer? Do you have to memorise the codes the radio?
Do you need a college degree to be a police officer?
Hi my name is Erick and I’m 13 years old I’m from Arizona and I just want to know more information about being a police officer.
How can you join the police department and do you have to be a state resident to join the police department
Why does the police officers say 10-4 and other police code talk and why do you have to switch the signrens while going through a intersection and what age can you retire and or you can keep working
How long do you normally go to college for a law enforcement officer?
How long do you normally go to college for a law enforcement officer?
How much is the minimum salary a police officer can earn?
How many years is the maximum you can do as a police officer?
How hard is it to be a police officer?
My name is Isack am a middle school student. How hard is it to be a police officer? Would it help to go to college.
What is the best and worst part of being a police officer ?
I’m a middle school student who is interested in being a police officer. However, I was wondering if a police officer is the career for me. what are the best and worst parts of being a police officer. What did it take to become a police officer. What was the biggest challenge of becoming a police officer.
When conducting a traffic stop what steps should I do to make sure I and the driver or vice versa, to make sure everyone is safe and in no fear of danger?
I am in chipleys criminal justice 2 program and I am having trouble understanding this process.
what types of training and classes will i need to attend to become a police officer?
i want to either become a police officer or sheriffs deputy. i am looking to find out what is needed of me to be able to be in this line of work.
after i’m a police officer how do i become a homicide detective?
i’m so confused do i go to school while i’m an officer or what? plus what’s the college degree do i need
What is the environment like being in law enforcement?
Is the environment good or bad?
What are three important things I should know about being a Police Officer? (e.g, working conditions, typical schedule, rewards, and challenges including those for those people new to the job)?
Trying to get information like this to help me understand what I will be dealing with
How often should i workout to get into the police force and stay in shape for soccer?
How often should i workout to get into the police force. i go around 5 times per week. but i also cant get too big otherwise it can affect my sport. any ideas?
Becoming a police officer doesn’t require a college degree - so I don’t need one, right? ?
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How would I go about joining the Police Academy?
How would I go about being in the Police Academy. What classes do I need to take, what entrance tests, and what math and reading scores do I need to have to be successful? What are the important things to know about being in the Police Academy?
To be FBI or CSI, do we have to be some type of previous law enforcement prior to applying for or being recruited for those careers?
literally that question?
what is it like being an police officer?
what is it like at the academy for police training? how hard was it to get through? is it difficult being an officer on patrol? how can i be ready for when i’m able to join the academy? what is it like being an officer? is it scary?
How do I become a police investigator ?
I am going for a police investigator career yet I don’t know much in what I need to do…? I am planing of applying for Monmouth University when I graduate in 2025
Im going into hight school and i to learn how to be a police and how to do it and study also the work out so i could prepare?
If you have any tips or advice