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Becoming a Police Officer is one way to mix a little bit of excitement into your working day if you are up for it. As of the time of writing this article the base salary at just a little over 51K is fairly reasonable as well.

There is a wide variety of work involved in the typical Police Officers day and it would not be a job that would suit everyone. We have listed some of the more desirable personality traits for a Police Officer.

• conscientiousness
• agreeableness
• extroversion
• neuroticism
• openness

And some of the less disireable traits include..

• paranoia
• lack of impulse control
• hostility
• psychoses

To find out if you are eligible to apply to become a new cop you can take the New Cops Quiz.