Law Enforcement Professional

Law enforcement professionals, or police officers, protect the public, detect and prevent crime, and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order in general. They are employed by municipal and federal governments, some provincial and regional governments and the Armed Forces. This unit group includes military police, and railway police.

Typical occupational stars who choose to be in law enforcement, for example acting as uniformed police officers, may perform some or all of the following duties:

• Patrol assigned areas to maintain public safety and order and to enforce laws and regulations
• Investigate crimes and accidents, secure evidence, interview witnesses, compile notes and reports and provide testimony in courts of law
• Arrest criminal suspects
• Provide emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters
• Participate in crime prevention, public information and safety programs
• May supervise and co-ordinate the work of other police officers.

They could also act as enforcing agents for example that enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.

Other examples of career-paths, roles and functions within this category are:

• Animal control officers respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife; issue warnings and citations to owners; and impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.
• By-law enforcement officers enforce municipal and provincial regulations, investigate complaints, and issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.
• Commercial transport inspectors inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety.
• Liquor license inspectors conduct inspections of licensed establishments, advise licensees on laws and regulations, and report contravention of laws and regulations to provincial liquor control boards and agencies.
• Parking control officers enforce parking bylaws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties.
• Taxi inspectors inspect taxicabs for mechanical reliability, cleanliness, and licensing and meter accuracy; investigate public complaints, issue citations and prepare reports; and give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions and in court.
• Zoning inspectors investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for license clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws, and on receipt of building permit applications.
• By-law enforcement officers may specialize in the enforcement of one specific by-law.

Police work can be dangerous and stressful. Civil service regulations govern the appointment of police and detectives. Competition should remain keen for higher paying jobs with State and Federal agencies and police departments in affluent areas; opportunities will be better in local and special police departments that offer relatively low salaries or in urban communities where the crime rate is relatively high. Applicants with college training in police science or military police experience should have the best opportunities.

Completion of secondary school is required. Completion of a college program or university degree in law and security or in the social sciences may be required. A three- to six-month police-training program is provided. Physical agility, strength, fitness and vision requirements must be met, and psychological or other tests may be required. Experience as a constable and the completion of specialized courses are required for detectives and sergeants. Progression to commissioned police officer positions is possible with additional training and experience.

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