Bryan Watson
Block F
December 1 1995
CO-OP Christmas exam
1. The working
conditions of a police officer can vary from
easy
to stressful situations where the officers life and the lives of others are
threatened. The officer must deal with these situations in the way they feel is
best but sometimes the officer cannot deal with this situation on their own and
they have to call in backup witch can help them deal with the situation.
CHANGING IN THE WORK PLACE
In these times of change many work places
are finding it necessary to change the ways in which they do business. The RCMP
for example are moving into a more community based policing. This makes the
police more accessible to the community. In this new system the RCMP try to
solve the problem if they are repeatedly called to the same home for domestic
disputes they will stay for how ever long it takes to find the route of the
problem, where as if they were to encounter the same situation their policy was
to arrive in two minutes and stay for 20 minutes. This new program is the
starting stages and already it has had great reviews and great public support,
as it brings the police closer to the community. Another part of this community
based policing is that there are crime prevention comities that are run by
various community groups that have monthly meetings with the police. A police
officer starts their career with on the job training and then they move on to
become a constable where they must be able to relocate to any part of the
country where they are positioned. In order for an officer to advance tier
career they may have to switch divisions where their careers may excel. The
work values for a police officer is to uphold the law, patrol assigned areas
and maintain public safety. They also participate in public information groups
and safety programs.
2. The nature of
the work is always changing as crimes are becoming more and more sophisticated,
as well as there is no set times that any crimes will happen so their jobs are
always different. The job of a police officer is always different as they could
be talking to various groups on any number
of topics. They could also be testifying in court in relation to an
investigation they participated in. Officers may also take calls on situations
in which they can provide counselling to the caller until help arrives or
provide necessary numbers of shelters and food banks.
3. The outlook in
this field is good although an officer could go through the six month training
program at the ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE TRAINING facilities in Regina
Saskatchewan, but when an officer is finished they are not necessarily
guaranteed a job as the RCMP as the
officers are selected as to their qualities and what degrees that you may have
from universities or colleges. This training that you receive may be useful in
finding a career in a city or provincial police department.
GROWTH IN THIS FIELD
The projected growth in the field of law
enforcement from the years 1995-2000 is 0.65% and the projected growth rate for
commissioned police officers is 0.72% from the years 1995-2000. This doesn't
necessarily mean that there will be more demand for commissioned police
officers as the public is more and more dissatisfied with the RCMP and other
police organizations. This information was provided from the Canadian
Occupational projection system (COPS). Commissioned police officers work for
the municipal, provincial and Federal
agencies.
4. The starting
salary for a police officer in at entry level is around $30,000 and the average
yearly wage of a regular officer is
around $49,000 and those at the top of the field can earn up to $64,000
per year. Commissioned officers earn at entry level $50,000 and the average commissioned officer earns
$66,000 while those at the top of the field earn up to $80,000.
5. Qualifications
and or skills that would help a person to become a police officer are sense of
responsibility, successful completion of CPR courses and survival swimming
courses. You must also have a high school diploma and if you have any post
secondary education it would certainly be an asset if it is a degree in social
sciences such as sociology and or
criminology. At the time of entry into the RCMP training facility you must also
have a valid drivers license and before you are allowed to drive a patrol
car(once you have been posted) you must have at least 16,000 km of driving
experience.
6. Some spin off fields of work that a police
officer can use his/her training or
skills in are:
Police officer
^
Commissioned police officer
^ ^
Private Detective Sheriffs and Bailiffs
^ ^
Store Detective Security Guards
7. Some advantages
and disadvantages that are associated with this field of work as stated by
officers in the field are:
Advantages
- A sense of good for helping others
- The variety of the job in each day
- Being able to help individuals who are
victims of a crime or An accident.
- being able to meet all kinds of different
people
Disadvantages
- The probability of injury or death on the
job
- Working nights, weekends, and holidays
- being on call 24 hours a day
- Working long hours during an emergency
- Moving around the country
8. Post secondary
education that is required for the job of a police officer are: A degree in
sociology and or criminology, training at the RCMP training facility in Regina
or you could attend Holland college in PEI(Which is a training facility were
officers for city and commissioned officers) You should also attend a university were you could receive a degree
in sociology or criminology. Entrance requirements for in trance into these
courses at universities are English and it is suggested that you have a high
school credit for sociology, modern word problems and law.
9.Name and address tuition fees student fees
RCMP college in
Regina
Saskatchewan all expenses paid all expenses paid
Holland college
in Leman Park PEI all expenses paid if
sponsored all expenses paid if
sponsored
Saint Mary's
University rd
Halifax ns Sociology
criminology
$2350 $150
10.university tuition books student fees lodging
and food clothing entertain-n
RCMP Training as stated above as
stated above as
stated above all expenses paid all expenses paid $300 per month
Holland college as stated above as stated above as stated
above all expense paid all expenses paid $300 per month
Saint Mary's $2350 $150 $85 $4350
with meal plan $200 $300
11. Questions
that you should ask yourself before perusing a career as a Police Officer are:
a) Do I have the
necessary education to Perdue this career?
B) Can I preform the to physical and mental demands
of the job?
C) Can I adjust
to another part of the country if I am transferred?
D) Can I handle
going to a crime scene where there is a victim of a homicide or suicide?
e) Can I preform
under a great deal of stress?
F) Can I preform
to the social and mental demands of this job?
G) Can I keep my
physical condition within the parameters of the job?
H) how will this
job effect my present and or future family?
I) could I
testify in court and participats in community outreach programs effectively?
12.Steps that I
will need to take to better Perdue this career are: To study harder at my school work, take and
pass both a CPR and survival swimming course, I must also get my physical
condition up to the necessary levels and maintain that level for the duration
of my being a police officer.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Discover program
on the network at A.D.H.S,1995
Saint Mary's
1995-96 school calender - from student services.
Talking with
officers in the fiel on how they feel about thier job and what is required of
them on the job.
Post secondary
education day in the gym on the 29th of November I talked with a representative
of Holland college
My thoughts on
this exam are that it seemed a bit long to do and I really had a hard time
finding material for if. I also found it hard to find time to type it into the
correct format.
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