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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

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Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

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Entry level hourly / annual

$19.44

$40,434

Typical hourly / annual

$28.53

$59,337

Experienced hourly / annual

$38.86

$80,819

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Statewide Openings
Idaho graphic Annual Openings 293
Total Employed 2,990
Projected Growth -0.4%
* Projected through 2030

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Entry-Level Education
Idaho graphic High school diploma or equivalent

Certificates & degrees in Idaho for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2020-2021

The data shown below displays information about how many individuals earned different degrees from each of Idaho’s eight public institutions.

Table Key

Certificate 1 = Cert1

Certificate 2 = Cert2

Associate = Assc

Bachelor's = Bach

Master's = Master

Doctorate or professional = PhD

Title Cert1 Cert2 Assc Bach Master PhD
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services   1 1 - - - -
Criminal Justice/Police Science   33 4 10 - - -
Total (49) 34 5 10 - - -
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master's degree

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Page sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Idaho Department of Labor; O*Net; Career Information System; America's Job Link Alliance; and Educational Analytics System of Idaho the State Longitudinal Data System

Eligible Training Provider data for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Title Average Completion Rate Average Employment Rate
0.0% 0.0%
Completion Rate
Employment Rate

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