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Unit 1- describe the main workroles and investigate the mainwork function oftwo contrastingpublic services AO1

Police force

Dog handler:

A dog handler in the police force is a very rewarding and very exiting job. Thejob of a dog handler is to train a working dog and to take care and look afterthem. Also they control the dog if there has been an incident and will point thedog in the right direction. Police dogs are a huge asset to the police service.Not only do they help to deter criminals and safeguard the public they also

offer an amazing sense of smell. If we did not use police dogs wit would benear impossible for a human to do the same work rate and same sense ofsmell that a dog can achieve. The average wage for a god handler in thepolice force is around 20,000 25,000. There are different types of dogsthat can be used in the police force and these are them:

Passive Dogs used in the detection of drugs on persons

Proactive Dogs used in the detection of drugs in a specific area, such as awarehouse, airport baggage control, nightclubs, schools or offices

Explosives Dogs used in the detection of bombs or explosive material

General Purpose Dogs what most people recognize as a police dog, usedfor tracking, searching for persons or property, and the chasing and detainingof fleeing offenders.

Traffic Warden

The job of a traffic warden is to ensure safety that use vehicles and different

types of transport. A traffic warden is a member of civilian staff employed by astatutory authority in jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom.Trafficwardens issue non-endorsable Fixed Penalty Notices to vehicles that arebreaching certain parking regulations, which may include stopping on a Redroute, exceeding the time limit in a free parking bay, or parking on yellowlines, which indicate that a waiting or loading restriction is in force. Wardens

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also issue Endorsable Fixed Penalty Notices for parking offences such asparking in a dangerous position orparking on the crossing area in theapproach to a pedestrian. The averagesalary for a traffic warden Is around

20,000

Army

Sniper

A sniper in the army is a very testing and physical job. It requires a lot ofpatience and also a lot of training. Snipers operate close to the enemy. Theycan remain hidden for days, and when they find their targets, they hit them

with highly accurate fire from specially designed sniping rifles. It needspatience and a high level of skill, but its a vital member of any combat unit.The wage for a sniper is around 35.000 for the first year and then it cangradually increase to 40, 000 if you show that you are worthy of a promotion.A sniper needs to be able to be on his own for a long period of time. A sniperusually works on his own but sometimes, they can work in pairs resulting in amore highly effective mission. Snipers can work in any terrain, and work inany country. So they are a very effective part of the army who play a veryimportant part in wars.

Paratrooper

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Paratroopers are very highly trained infantry who work behind enemy lines.There job is to parachute out of a plane into enemy lines and complete theirmission. Paratroopers are Part of a highly mobile, very healthy, hard hittinggroup who get there job done fast and effectively. The average wage for aparatrooper is round 15, 000 -17, 000. However, soldiers of officer rank can

earn up to 20,000. The time spent as a paratrooper can also affect the givensalary. The age you need to be before you can apply to be a paratrooper is16, and you can then work on until your 32.