<section> <div> <h1> <span>Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers</span> </h1> </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Starting Salary</div> </h4> <div> <div>$49,783</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle Area</div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Median Annual Wage</div> </h4> <div> <div>$65,206</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle Area</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div>% High school diploma or equivalent required </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div>% Bachelor's degree preferred</div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>5-Year Job Outlook </div> </h4> <div> <div>+4.7%</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle Area</div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Annual Job Openings</div> </h4> <div> <div>384</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle Area</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p>Laws implement order and structure, and police patrol officers work to make sure that remains the case. This involves responding to emergencies, identifying and arresting suspects, investigating traffic accidents, and testifying in court to either present evidence or act as a witness. </p> <p>The Basic Law Enforcement Training program at Durham Tech exposes participants to the skills they’ll need to pass the Basic Training Law Enforcement Officers Certification Examination, which is mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and the Justice Officers Basic Training Certification Examination, which is mandated by the North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training Standards Commission. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>

For more than 50 years, Durham Technical Community College has provided high-quality, affordable, and convenient technical and career education. With articulation agreements with many four-year schools, Durham Tech is a springboard to a bachelor’s degree. Tens of thousands of Triangle residents have come to Durham Tech for its wide array of continuing education offerings; many thousands more have come here for a second chance at success through adult literacy programs. Durham Tech serves the citizens of Durham and Orange counties at its Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill locations.

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