6.7 Career Ancillaries

As we have covered in this chapter, the most common career opportunity within Policing is the Police Officer, although there are Telecommunicators, Victim Advocates, and many other positions within the field as well. To learn more about each of these positions check out the links below.

6.7.1 Telecommunications

To learn more about the role, responsibility and job opportunities of Telecommunicators (also known as Dispatchers and Call-Takers) review the following resources:

6.7.2 Police Officer

To learn more about the role, responsibility and job opportunities of Police Officers review the following resources:

6.7.3 Victim Advocate

To learn more about the role, responsibility, and job opportunities of Victim Advocates review the following resources:

  • Watch the City of Vancouver’s Inside The City: Victim Advocate
  • Visit Marion County’s District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Office website.
  • Visit the Center for Hope & Safety, a non-profit resource that works with victim advocates to provide victims with resources in Salem, Oregon.
  • Visit the Liberty House, a child abuse assessment center in Salem, Oregon that works with law enforcement, victims, and advocates during child abuse investigations.

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