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A standard police badge. Next, we'll see what a daily routine for a police officer is like.
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Foot patrol is encouraged by community policing programs because it helps build relationships on officers' beats.
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Females make up nearly a third of law enforcement employees in the United States.
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Patrol duty police officers secure crime scenes and help preserve evidence.
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Forensics experts in police crime labs gather and analyze physical evidence from crime scenes.
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Many police departments use stun guns that can temporarily halt someone without serious injury.
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Bomb squad officers are specially trained to handle and disable dangerous explosives.