Expert: Jim Pastore - 4/17/2008

Question
Hi my nameis Quinton Davis. I am a 5th grade student at Morgantown Elemtary in Natchez,Ms. I am writing these questions to you for an activity in one of my classes. I hope you can answer these questions as soom sa possible




How many hours do you work a week?


What is the best thing about being a police officer?


What is the worst thing about being a police officer?


How would you rate the crime rate in your area?


Why did you become a police officer?


Do you think you get paid enough money when you consider the danger involved in your job?


Answer
Quinton,

    I'll be glad to help you out. Good Luck with your assignment.

Jim


1.     40 hours scheduled hours per week. Some day's you could        get stuck on a late call and have to put in overtime. Also I worked about 20 hours per week on the side at a Bank and a grocery store as a Police Officer.

2.     The excitement of some of the calls and being able to help people with their problems.

3.     Seeing children and elderly people being injured by a crime or accident and working shifts.

4.     The crime rates are rated by the Uniform Crime Report by the types of crimes. If you type in Uniform Crime Report I believe you can search by the city.

5.     It is something I wanted to do since I was a very young boy. And I loved being able to make a difference for the better in peoples lives.

6.     I don't think Police Officers are paid enough for the dangerous job they have. But I doubt that anyone thinks their paid enough for their job, no matter what career it is.