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| Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer | $20.92 | ||||
| Deputy Sheriff | $19.49 | ||||
| Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher | $15.97 | ||||
| Correctional Officer / Jailer | $16.61 | ||||
| Detective or Criminal Investigator | $21.82 | ||||
| Detention Officer | $15.57 | ||||
| Corrections Officer | $17.65 | ||||
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