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Police/Patrol
Officer
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Patrols
assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulates
traffic, controls crowds, prevents crime, and arrests violators.
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| Growth
Rate |
3.6% |
| Amount of Jobs
in 2000 |
12,830 |
| Projected Jobs
in 2010 |
18,270 |
| Projected openings
per year |
815 |
| Entry-level Salary |
$23,722 |
| Entry-level Hourly |
$11.41 |
| Median-level Salary |
$32,759 |
| Median-level Hourly |
$15.75 |
| Experienced-level
Salary |
$37,595 |
| Experienced-level
Hourly |
$18.07 |
| (*2002 Wage amounts) |
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| Educational
Requirements |
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College training in Police Science, military police experience
or both should have the best opportunities.
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