LAW ENFORCEMENT Applied Research ProjectTaylor Kerxton

POLICE OFFICER (SECURITY PROTECTIVE SERVICE)

City: Washington DC

Total Income: $60,608

Average Living Expenses:

Rent: $2,096.67 (Inside the city)

Groceries: $308.16

Car payment and car insurance: $450 , $177

Utilities: $203

Health Insurance: $201

State income tax: 5.75%

POLICE OFFICER (SECURITY PROTECTIVE SERVICE) City: Chicago

Total Income: $82,987

Average Living Expenses:

Rent: $1,555.50 (Inside the city)

• Groceries: $289.47

•Car payment and car insurance: $450 , $177 (US average)

•Utilities: $183.93

•Health Insurance: $345 (Aetna $5,000 deductible)

•State Income Tax: 5%

CHICAGO VS WASHINGTON DC

Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 22.05% lower than in Washington, DC

Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 20.84% lower than in Washington, DC

Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.98% lower than in Washington, DC

Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 22.56% lower than in Washington, DC

Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 21.88% lower than in Washington, DC

Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 0.40% higher than in Washington, DC

You would need around 4,512.28$ in Chicago, IL to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 5,700.00$ in Washington, DC

GRADUATE SCHOOL OPTIONSMichigan State offers a graduate program for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis.

•This program can benefit an individual because a student can learn a lot more information about law enforcement before entering the field. It can also help someone pin point a specific branch of law enforcement they would like to go into.

With a graduates degree, an individual could easily receive a high salary in law enforcement because of the normal education requirements (high school diploma or GED) that police officers usually apply with.

Cost of Michigan State graduate school: $25,000

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Homeland Security

Correctional Officer

Cyber Crime Prevention Officer

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DNA Profiling