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Police officer careers can be found in every part of the country and in
a variety of units: from patrol cars to SWAT teams to canine units and
mounted police patrols using horses. Explore the basic job
responsibilities and work environment of a police officer or a detective.
Police officer careers numbered about 842,000 jobs in 2004. Local governments employed about 80 percent of police officer careers, state police agencies about 12 percent, and various federal agencies about 6 percent.
Job opportunities for police officer careers are expected to grow between 9-17% through 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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