Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
O*NET Code: 33-3051.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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💼 Also Known As
Accident Prevention Squad Police OfficerAlcohol Law Enforcement Agent (ALE Agent)Animal CopBorder GuardBorder Patrol AgentBorder Patrol OfficerCampus Police OfficerCanine Deputy (K-9 Deputy)Canine Handler (K-9 Handler)Canine Police Officer (K-9 Police Officer)Certified Police OfficerCity ConstableCity MarshalCivil Division Deputy SheriffCivil Process ServerCommunity Service Officer (CSO)Community Service Patrol OfficerComplaint Evaluation OfficerConstableCop
⚡ Skills (16)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Coordination4/100
Persuasion4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Monitoring4/100
+ 6 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (28)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Computer aided composite drawing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Computer aided dispatch software
Helpdesk or call center software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Crime mapping software
Map creation software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
Graphics or photo imaging software
0ESRI ArcView
Geographic information system
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Spreadsheet software
0Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
Data base user interface and query software
0Law enforcement information databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet browser software
0National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
Data base user interface and query software
0National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
Data base user interface and query software
0SmartDraw Legal
Graphics or photo imaging software
0SmugMug Flickr
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Spillman Technologies Records Management
Data base user interface and query software
0The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Compliance Officers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Coroners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Bailiffs
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers → Coroners
Transition Difficulty: Easy (88% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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