Occupation Profile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Overview
| $47,460.00 | Median Annual Wage | 24,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 0.7 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 15.5 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 648,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 51.7 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 719,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 32.8 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Related Academic Programs
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)