| Education is one key factor in becoming a cop. It's | | | | which are available in all degrees: Associate |
| also a vehicle to realize a person's capability and | | | | Degree, Bachelor's Degree, and Master's Degree in |
| assess his potential. Everyone deserves an | | | | Criminal Justice. |
| education in whatever means available. Due to the | | | | The Associate Degree Program is intended for |
| increasing popularity of the internet, education is | | | | those who want to work immediately. The |
| now also available online. Many offers online | | | | minimum requirement for qualification here is a |
| degree programs for those who wish to study, | | | | college graduate. Even Online Criminal Justice |
| but could not be physically available to attend | | | | Programs maintain high standards in recruiting |
| actual classes. In the Philippines, this is common | | | | potential police officers. The Bachelor's Degree |
| for celebrities like Sharon Cuneta. | | | | Program is for those who aim supervisory |
| Online Criminal Justice Programs are among the | | | | positions. For those who desire to land on the |
| many courses found over the internet. This | | | | highest police officer ranks, then a Master's |
| encourages individuals who not only want to learn | | | | Degree is a must. |
| a skill, but to use this skill as a service to the | | | | According to the United States Bureau of Labor |
| society as well. Being a police officer ranges from | | | | Statistics, a police officer ranks in this order: police |
| a police corporal to a police chief, which is the | | | | corporal, police sergeant, police lieutenant, police |
| highest paid among all positions according to the | | | | captain, deputy chief, and police chief as the |
| data gathered by the United States Department | | | | highest. The survey says a police corporal earns a |
| of Labor. A lot of benefits await those qualifying | | | | minimum of about $49,000 annually. A police |
| police officers. There are, of course, the common | | | | sergeant earns around $58,000. A police lieutenant |
| regular employee benefits such as medical and life | | | | earns slightly higher at around $65,000. A police |
| insurances, paid vacations, sick leaves, and at | | | | captain and a deputy chief bring home about |
| times, allowances for uniforms. This gives | | | | $72,000 to 74,000 respectively. The police chief, |
| interested individuals all the more reason to check | | | | being the highest ranking official, grosses around |
| out distance learning programs for Criminal Justice, | | | | $90,000 annually. |