By Bradley Block

 You can interview witnesses  You can interact with members of the community  You can deal panicked victims of a crime

 You can get to order people  You could use a beating stick  You could use a teaser  You would likely carry a gun

 Pass a physical exam, background check  Complete police academy training  Have experience as a police officer  Pass a written exam.

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 Class hours- 21 week course  Training hours-40 hours per week  Peace officer hours-24 hours  Work hours-forty-hour week

 Self-defense  Arrest techniques  Use of force

 Chiefs of Police  Internal Revenues Service Agents  F.B.I Special Agents  F.B.I Agent  F.B.I Cadet

 Accounting/Finance Experience  Technology Specialties  Engineering Experience  Associate Degree  High School Diploma or GED  Bachelor's Degree from an approved school

 Serve your country  Have fun doing the job  Carry out sensitive national security investigation

 Might get injured  Might get killed  Might lose a team member  Might lose a family member

 Know  Bust a lot of crimes  Look for crimes  Learned  A lot of hours  Might lose a team member

 You get to bust people  You need a technical degree  Get to meet new team members  Solve crimes  Get cool and new weapons  Find a lot of new crimes

Brezina, Corona. Careers in law enforcement. New York: the Rosen Publishing Group, Print.