Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Law, Public Safety, Also called: Patrol Officer, Patrolman, Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Deputy, Deputy Sheriff What they do: On the job, you would: Patrol assigned area to enforce •Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, law & order, regulate traffic, protecting people & property, enforcing motor vehicle & criminal laws, & control crowds, prevent crime, promoting good community relations. & arrest violaters or serve •Record facts to prepare reports that document incidentsand activities. legal processes of courts. •Monitor, note, report, & investigate suspicious persons & situations, safety May patrol courthouse, guard hazards, & unusual or illegal activity in patrol area. court or grand jury, or escort defendants. Skills Abilities Basic Skills Verbal Knowledge •listening to others, not •communicate by speaking Safety & Government interrupting, & asking good •listen & understand what people say •law & government questions Ideas and Logic •public safety & security •talking to others •make general rules or come up Business Problem Solving with answers from lots of detailed •customer service •noticing a problem & information figuring out the best way to Math & Science •notice when problems happen solve it •psychology Visual Understanding •sociology & anthropology Social •see hidden patterns •understanding people’s Attention reactions •pay attention to something without •bringing people together to Personality being distracted People interested in this work solve differences like activities that include •do two or more things at the same time practical, hands-on problems and solutions. Technology Education They do well at jobs that You might use software like this on High school diploma need: the job: or equivalent + •Integrity Database user interface and Moderate-term on- •Self Control query software the job training •Attention to Detail •Integrated Automated Fingerprint •Dependability Identification System IAFIS Job Outlook •Stress Tolerance •Naitonal Crime Information Center •Cooperation NCIC database Annual Graphics or photo imaging Openings Wages software 109 25.95 •Computer aided composite drawing High Wage, Per Hour •DesignWare 3D EyeWitness Demand 53,985 2 Spreadsheet Software Occupation Per Year •IBM Lotus 1-2-3 H Produced$ by the Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information Education and Job Outlook from 2012-2022 Long-term Occupational Projections Average wages from Occupational Employment Statistics, 4th Quarter 2015 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Equal Opportunity Program/Employer All other information from O*NET online TDD: 800.833.7352 Auxiliary aids and services are available upon March 2016 request to individuals with disabilities.