Interview - Law Enforcement: Police Officer

Interview - Law Enforcement : Police Officer

On June 23 , I interviewed Police Officer Jefferson Andrews while he was on-duty , taking a quick break after patrolling . PO Andrews is a 29 year old law enforcer in the Delaware State Police Department and has been serving the people for the past four years . He has already acquired plenty of experiences being a policeman ranging from night patrols to actual crime scene operations . I interviewed PO Andrews so as to obtain information relevant to his field as well as to have a better understanding on how

it is to be a law enforcer . During the course of my interview , the areas we tackled primarily involved educational requirements , the positive and negative aspects of being a police officer , duties , salaries , as well as recommendations to those who want to pursue the career

Educational Requirements

In the Delaware State Police Department , the educational requirement is to either have a diploma in high school or a certificate of equivalency duly endorsed by the Department of Education of Delaware . If this requirement has not been met , there is still another alternative . The individual must have at least three years of background experience in the US Armed Forces with an honorable discharge or release

Other qualifications

Apart from the educational requirement , there are also other qualifications that must be addressed by the aspiring individual . He or she must be at least 21 years old as of the 23rd of April , 2007 and that he or she must also be not older than 32 years old as of the 19th of May , 2007 . The individual must also be a genuine US citizen and must necessarily qualify in the examinations that will test the physical and medical abilities required before being appointed . If the individual , on the other hand , is a veteran who is eligible , an additional four years maximum can be supplemented to the service time in the age

Benefits

Through Delaware , the Police Department compensates the work of its law enforcers primarily through salaries . The starting wage roughly ranges at about 49 ,174 which includes payments during holidays as well as reimbursements for the annual uniform . For achievements in academic standards , the police officers are duly compensated as well , with the pay scale depending on the level of the academic degree completed

Other benefits

Aside from salaries , other benefits include insurances in health and dental care as well as inclusion in the retirement scheme of Delaware Some of the other benefits also include a flexible account for spending deferred compensation as well as the advantage to be admitted into the Credit Union of Delaware , granting the capability to purchase loans

Duties

Being a member of the Domestic Violence Unit , one of PO Andrews primary duty , along with his fellow law enforcers in the department , is to make certain that the locality is safe for the families and that these families are devoid of violence . His department also enforces the applicable regulations and codes supported by the Family Court , Attorney...