All About Police Professions

Choosing a profession is an important and responsible task. At the same time, you can focus on a variety of factors: your personal interest, level of wages, demand on the labor market and much more. If you are prone to altruism and are looking for a career that would benefit people, then you should pay attention to working in the police. Today in our article we will talk about the history of this organization, as well as about which specialists work there.

Generally speaking, the police have a rather interesting history of their occurrence. On its own the word "police" came to Russian from the ancient Greek language, and it is translated as "city". In the middle of the XVI century, Cupronickel von Oss first used the word "police" as a term. At that time, this definition was synonymous with public order. For the first time in history, the police profession was described by the Frenchman Nicolas Delamar in the 18th century. He wrote and published a full-fledged theoretical treatise.

Until the beginning of the 19th century, the word "police" was used quite widely and had an indefinite meaning, used in the field of judicial activity and the maintenance of law and order. The first organization, which in structure and function can be compared with the modern police, appeared in the capital of England (the city of London) in 1829. Its founder is the politician Robert Peel. At the same time, at that time, the police were engaged not only in reducing crime, but also sought to profit from their activities.

In the territory of the modern Russian Federation, the police appeared thanks to the efforts of Peter I. Later, at the moment when the Bolsheviks came to power, police functions were transferred to the people's police.

Like any other professional activity, police work is characterized by its own characteristics. Moreover, they are not only positive, but also negative. Before you decide to finally connect your destiny with such a career, you should carefully study all the pros and cons in order to make the most objective and balanced decision. To begin, we’ll explore the benefits of police work.

• Stability. A police officer is a civil servant. Accordingly, he may not be afraid of a sudden reduction or decrease in wages. For such workers, high social guarantees are guaranteed.
• Social prestige. A policeman is a person who benefits our community. Thus, conscientious servants of the law enjoy great respect among ordinary citizens, as they stand on the protection of the rule of law.
• Full benefits and benefits. Police officers can count on paid leave and sick leave, the possibility of free or preferential spa treatment, as well as a number of other benefits.
• Opportunity for career growth. Employing a starting position, an initiative, active and purposeful employee can always count on a further promotion, respectively, on an increase in the amount of material remuneration for his work.
• Early retirement. Police officers retire early enough and receive decent government benefits. Moreover, due to the fact that a person is at a fairly working age, he can continue to develop in other areas of interest to him.
• An opportunity to get a free higher education. If desired, the police can go to university and get a diploma of higher education for free. Such advanced training guarantees career advancement.
• High level of demand. If you look at city bulletin boards and official information from employment centers throughout Russia, you can see that police officers are needed almost everywhere. Thus, choosing this career path, you will not be left without a job.

You should also analyze the existing shortcomings.

• High level of risk. Police officers daily risk their lives and health. That is why they are provided with all the above social guarantees and benefits.
• Constant stress. The work of a policeman is associated with a lot of stress (especially for those employees who come into direct interaction with criminals and offenders).
• Strict requirements. In order to enlist in the police, you need to go through a strict selection. If you do not meet any requirements (for example, psychological or physical), then you will not be hired.
• Regular communication with antisocial elements. During the exercise of their professional duties, police officers constantly communicate with antisocial and immoral elements, which negatively affects the emotional and psychological state of employees.
• A lot of paper work. Depending on the specific position held by the specialist, he may face a lot of paperwork and a high level of bureaucracy.
• Irregular schedule. The work of the policeman is not carried out on schedule. In the event of unforeseen situations or emergencies, employees can be called to work at any time of the day, on weekends and holidays.This factor has a particularly negative effect on those workers who have families and small children. Thus, the number of pluses and minuses is approximately the same.

A variety of specialists are involved in the police service. In connection with certain features of this professional activity, most often men enter the service. Recently, however, this trend has begun to actively change. Consider the description and characteristics of some types of police professions.

It should be borne in mind that regardless of the specific position, work in the police is associated with great risk. However, some specialties carry less danger. Representatives of the beautiful half of humanity are most often involved in this kind of work.

• Forensic expert. The profession is suitable for those girls who have an analytical mindset and are able to think logically. At the same time, the presence of such qualities as accuracy, accuracy and attentiveness is also mandatory. The forensic scientist in the course of fulfilling his professional duties collects and analyzes evidence. So, it is this specialist who takes fingerprints from the scene. In general, the work is of a research nature.
• Investigator. Such a specialist (as you might guess from the very name of the profession) is engaged in direct investigation of crimes. In order to apply for this position, you must have a specialized legal education. A highly qualified specialist should be able to correctly compare the facts and draw conclusions from them, as well as have a detailed knowledge of the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation.
• Information Security Specialist. The work of such an employee is directly related to information, so he should be well versed in areas such as technology and programming. Due to the high requirements for the position of information security specialist, only those people who have a higher education diploma in the relevant field of training are taken to the police.
• Inspector for work with minors. This police position is one of the most popular among women. The duties of a specialist include regular monitoring of adverse families with children, their verification and interviews. In addition, the inspector conducts preventive and educational conversations in order to prevent deviant and illegal behavior. At the same time, it is very important to have a high level of stress resistance and be emotionally stable. When performing professional duties, knowledge of psychology will be especially important.
• Escort. This person is involved in the escort and search of criminals. Very often women are required for this position, since law enforcement officers of the same sex should search people who have broken the law.

Consider several types of police professions that are more suitable for males.

• Operations Officer. Such employees usually work in specialized bodies of the inquiry system. They have special powers that are necessary to carry out such a function as conducting operational-search measures. In addition, specialists carry out the so-called "undercover" work.
• Traffic police inspector. This employee must ensure a stable situation on roads, as well as monitor the implementation of traffic rules by pedestrians and drivers. In addition, the traffic police inspector conducts preventive and explanatory work.
• Dog handler. A dog handler is a person whose work activities are directly related to dogs.Accordingly, the specialist should feel love for animals. Dogs that are trained and trained by dog ​​handlers participate in operational search activities and help in catching criminals.
• Policeman. Police officers may work as local or patrol officers. Moreover, the employee is required to have good physical fitness and good health. This police profession is one of the most dangerous and is characterized by irregular working hours.

It should be borne in mind that this list is not closed. There are other police specialties. Moreover, they may vary and be supplemented depending on the specific country (for example, in some states there are such professions, which are called "mounted police officer" or "tax police officer").

In order to efficiently and competently carry out all of his duties, the police officer must meet a number of requirements. Consider the main ones:

• good physical fitness;
• ability to handle weapons;
• mastery of hand-to-hand fighting technique;
• detailed knowledge of the legislation of the Russian Federation (especially - the criminal code and regulatory legal acts that govern the activities of an employee);
• Excellent knowledge of the Russian language (necessary for the competent preparation of documents);
• knowledge of the basics of office work, etc.

Like any other employee, the policeman is responsible for failure to perform or improper performance of his duties. Moreover, due to the fact that the professional activity of a policeman in itself is associated with an increased risk, the responsibility for non-compliance with the necessary rules can be very serious, up to and including criminal punishment.

As mentioned above, depending on the position you are applying for, you may need one or another level of education in one direction or another. So, for example, an investigator needs to have a diploma of higher legal education, and an information security specialist must be a professional programmer.

Police officers work in:

• The Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation and its local branches;
• State traffic inspectorate;
• investigation committees;
• bodies of inquiry;
• Federal Penitentiary Service;
• foreign intelligence structure and many other units.