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Assignments that change the job

• Detective or investigations

  Daytime hours, a caseload instead of a radio. Usually after 3 to 5 years on patrol.

• Traffic and collision reconstruction

  Technical, specialist and in demand.

• K-9 handler

  The dog lives with you, which is a lifestyle decision as much as a career one.

• School resource officer

  School-year hours and a very different relationship with the community.

• Training officer

  Teaching recruits, and the normal step before promotion to sergeant.