Occupations/33-3051.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
18%
More resilient
Human characteristics
87%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
- Task
Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Task
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.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- 02Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
- 03Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
- 04Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
- 05Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
- 06Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.67
- Degree of automation2.00
- Time sitting3.45
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations4.43
- Hands-on objects/tools3.32
- Outdoors / weather4.56
- Disease exposure3.41
- Decision freedom4.50
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.50
- Oral Comprehension4.50
- Inductive Reasoning4.25
- Deductive Reasoning4.25
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Near Vision3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 49 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 |