How to Become a Police Officer?

Are you thinking of becoming a Police Officer or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Police Officer, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Police Officer job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Police Officer Career Path

Police Officer

Alias: Police Officer II
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11% advanced to
8+Years of Experience
€47K - €59K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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11% advanced to

Senior Police Officer

Alias: Police Officer III, Deputy Police Officer
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2 - 4Years of Experience
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Police Officer IV

Alias: Lead Police Officer
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Police Officer Career Path

Police Officer I
Police Officer
Senior Police Officer
Police Officer IV
Deputy Chief Police Officer
Chief Police Officer
€0
€14K
€28K
€42K
€70K

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Important Skill Sets for the Police Officer Career Path

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Related careers in the military & protective services Industry

Interested in other military & protective services careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Police Officer skills. Discover some of the most common Police Officer career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Security Officer
25% skills overlap
22% transitioned to Security Officer