Occupations/33-1012.00
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
17%
More resilient
Human characteristics
86%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
52%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Mostly routine
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- Mostly routine
Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- 02Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- 03Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- 04Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
- 05Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- 06Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.40
- Degree of automation1.94
- Time sitting3.48
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations4.23
- Hands-on objects/tools3.24
- Outdoors / weather4.32
- Disease exposure3.54
- Decision freedom4.43
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Information Ordering3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.75
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 51 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |