Police Officer

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties of a police officer, also known as a law enforcement officer, focus on protecting people and property. They patrol the areas they are assigned, which sometimes include entire jurisdictions, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrest, issue citations, and occasionally testify in court cases. They often make traffic stops, respond to domestic disturbances,and some times they provide first aid to someone involved in a traffic accident or injured in a domestic dispute until paramedics arrive.

Salary: The median annual Police Patrol Officer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $59,288 with a range between $55,362-$64,615.

Education: In order to be a Police Officer you need a minimum high school diploma; dome jurisdictions require a college degree.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be one because I want to help people.