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Top Ten Reason Service Members Make Great Police Officers

Monday, January 5, 2009

Police departments look for many of the skills that come naturally to veterans of the armed forces. In many ways, protecting America's borders and interests abroad, is great preparation for protecting Americans in their towns and cities here at home. Here are ten reasons why service members make great police officers:


  • Discipline: It takes discipline to handle grueling police shifts patrolling city streets and responding to emergencies; service members understand the importance of discipline
  • Firearms: Experience handling firearms is a must for police officers and service members, particularly those in the combat arms, know how to handle weapons
  • Hierarchy: Service members understand how to take follow orders from their superiors - this structure and culture is very similar on the police force
  • Stress: Being a police officer is stressful and for service members who have been in combat, experienced long deployments or worked long hours in the military, stress is nothing new
  • Sacrifice: Veterans of the armed services understand that sacrifice is sometimes necessary for the good of the unit; police officers, who work unusual shifts and face real dangers, face this kind of sacrifice for the safety of the community
  • Vocation: You might say that people don't choice to be Soldiers or police officers, but that they're called to the career as a vocation. One doesn't join the force of the military to make money, but to serve
  • Teamwork: It's possible for a school teacher to work alone and follow his own vision, but not so for police officers or members of the military; veterans understand that if you don't work as a team, people can get hurt. There is nothing in the civilian world like the bond between police officers
  • Desk Jockey: Many people in the military enjoy the freedom of being out in the field instead of cooped up in an office. Police officers by and large are out in the communities meeting people and solving problems - desk jockeys need not apply
  • Training: Members of the military understand that to get the job done right, you need to rehearse operations endless times in training; sweating during training saves lots of bloodletting later. Police officers are on the same page!
  • Courage: Very few jobs ask an individual to put his life on the line day-in and day-out. Police officers and service members understand this expectation


Members of the military who are looking to pursue a career as a police officer should be sure to go after a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Most police departments these days require their officers to have a four-year degree.

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While you serve in the military you can use your military tuition assistance benefits to study for a career as a police officer. There are even a number of online universities that offer criminal justice degrees specifically for members of the U.S. Armed forces who are on active-duty.

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Medical Jobs Strong Despite Recession

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Although many active-duty service members right now are immune to lay offs and a horrible job market in the civilian economy, it's important that they plan their civilian job strategy now before they get out.


One bright spot in the economy, however, are medical jobs.

But first the bad news: according to government statistics, the U.S. economy continues to lose jobs each month; this past November the economy lost 533,000 jobs and the unemployment rate spiked to 6.7 percent.

But amidst all the bad news, it appears that the health care industry gained 33,800 jobs inside hospitals and in ambulatory health care services. Doctor's offices also needed more medical workers, adding a little over 6,000 workers. And the added jobs aren't just for doctors or nurses, medical office jobs continue to expand.

Now there are a number of explanations for this kind of job activity, but common sense makes clear that people's health will always need attention no matter what the economy is doing, and there is also no stopping the ongoing aging of the baby boomers.

Service members with more time in the military should begin to think about what they will do when the separate from the military. Those who think a job in the medical field would be a good fit, should consider which career might be best for them.

There are a number of careers in a hospital or a doctor's office that one can pursue, including work as a medical transcriptionist, medical biller, medical coder or medical office assistant. And you can easily find schools that offer certificate programs in these fields, many of which offer 100% online courses for military personnel.

How can service members train for a career in the medical field?

Service members can use Military Tuition Assistance, which provides service members with up to $4,500 a year in education funds for classes at the accredited school of their choice. Some service members even decide to train online.

How do you know if an online school is a good one?

There some general rules of thumb to help service members find a good school. The first thing to do is ask people in your unit if they've taken an online course. If they have, find out where they enrolled and what their experience was.

There is also an important accrediting body which accredits online schools. This organization is known as the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and this will help you sort out good online schools from poor ones.

Another important attribute of an online school is live student support. This means that when you have a question, you can be assured of talking to a person and not getting an answering machine. Studying online at a good school does not mean studying alone.

Another important way to evaluate an online school is to find out how long they have been in business and how many graduates they have had. It's a fair bet that diploma mills don't stay in business for very long. Do a little research on the internet and see what people are saying about a given school, or ask the admissions rep to tell you about the history of the institution.

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