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1.how much do you get payed weekly or monthly?.
2.how much time do you got to be in school to be a swat agent?.
Jairo,
Thanks for the question.
In Beaufort County, South Carolina, where I reside, the pay differs from police agency to police agency.
The starting salaries in Beaufort County, where there are 4 Municipal police departments and 1 County Sheriff's Department the pay ranges are:
Starting Pay: 26,000.00 to 41,000.00
and it goes up from there depending on education, bilingual abilities, and previous law enforcement experience.
All of the pay here locally is done bi-weekly.
As far as being a SWAT officer is concerned, more than likely you will need to be employed for a at least a year or two before you are eligible to try out for a SWAT position, and then there are other requirements besides the time frame.
Check out different police Web Sites to see all of the requirements for different police agencies.
There are some vast differences from agency to agency, and state to state.
Good luck and best wishes!
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William Payne
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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.
Experience
Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.
Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.
Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.
Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.
Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.
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