Police Patrol Officers
Also called:
Police Officer, Patrolman, Patrol Officer, Police Sergeant
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Security Forces Apprentice; Security Forces Apprentice, Combat Arms; Security Forces Apprentice, Military Working Dog Handler; Security Forces Craftsman; Security Forces Helper; Security Forces Helper, Combat Arms; Security Forces Helper, Military Working Dog Handler; Security Forces Journeyman; Security Forces Journeyman, Combat Arms; Security Forces Journeyman, Military Working Dog Handler
Indirect Fire Infantryman; Infantryman; Military Police; Special Forces Weapons Sergeant; Working Dog Handler
Port Security Specialist
Accident Investigator; Basic Military Police and Corrections Marine; Military Police; Military Police Investigator (MPI); Military Working Dog Handler; Physical Security Specialist; Special Reaction Team (SRT) Member
Dog Handler; GWOT IA/ILO Detainee Operations Interrogator; GWOT Support Assignment-Military Police (Law and Order Specialist; Kennel Master; Master-At-Arms; Master-at-Arms Basic; Navy Law Enforcement Specialist; Protective Service Specialist
What they do:
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.
On the job, you would:
- Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
- Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
- Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- bringing people together to solve differences
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Computer aided composite drawing software
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
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high school diploma or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$54,230
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
