Sarah+Hawkins

​​ Police Officer:)

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 * //__ Police Officers: __//**


 * I have chosen to be a police officer, because i would like to help save and protect people. It has been my dream since i was a little girl to grow up one day and save people. Another one of my reasons is that you dont have to have that good of math skills, but just basic math skills. Even though it doesnt require a lot of math skills, it is still a career that i would enjoy to do.


 * [[image:http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/bull_connors(1).jpg width="245" height="212" align="left"]]The skills i would need for this job are to be determined, level headed, love to be around people, and love what you do. Those are some of the things i already enjoy in life today. You also need to learn how to count, have aim with a gun, and know how to drive a car. So i think that im already to become a police officer, but first i will need the right education.


 * There are 5 steps that will get me the education i need to become a police officer, and they are.
 * **Step One - Live a Clean Life:** To be a police officer, one needs to lead an upstanding life. Free of drug violations and multiple traffic or other offenses. Application to police departments and academies include numerous examinations, including a background check and drug test, which a person needs to pass in order to be considered for training and employment.
 * **Step Two - Complete High School and Consider College:** Graduating with a high school degree is necessary for one who wants to be a police officer, and some police departments require a 2- or 4-year degree. A criminal justice degree may be particularly useful and is offered at institutions ranging from community college to university.
 * **Step Three - Train to Be a Police Officer:** Many cities hire or recruit and then send people to police academy before bringing them onto the force. The duration of police academy programs varies by state, but 12 to 14 weeks is typical. Candidates need to complete training in first aid and self-defense techniques, firearm safety, traffic patrol and physical fitness.
 * **Step Four - Gain Experience:** The more experience a police officer has, the more options he or she has for advancement or employment opportunities in various cities or law enforcement agencies.
 * **Step Five - Stay on Top of an Evolving Profession:** Laws, technologies and law enforcement techniques change constantly. Police officers may need to take continuing education seminars or workshops in order to stay current and improve their skill-set.

Road Map:
 * One of the ways a(n) officers uses math (like shown in this video) is if two cars crash and the officer is not there to tell who's falt it was. She/he will measure the distance, the speed, and the way the cars are media type="youtube" key="d8nPlBKiaUM" height="274" width="307" align="right" possitioned to figure out who did what. Being a police officer you only have to have basic second grade math skills, which i think is a plus side.

The road map that i have set out to reach my goal is, first i will finish out high school in 2012, and then attend college at University of Texas in Austin, Texas. I will have to attend there for four years to earn my criminal justice degree, then i will have to attend a police training camp for one to two years. After that i will apply for many different police jobs. I hope to start in my career by the time i am 24. I know that have a career like this can take you away from your family most of the time, but i dont really want to get married or have kids for a while. So maybe by the time i do have them my career will already be going and i can choose my own hours.


 * My references for this project are, [|www.youtube.com], [|www.google.com], and [|www.ask.com].