(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Police Patrol Officers
Job Description
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities. |
100
|
Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts. |
99
|
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. |
99
|
Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area. |
99
|
Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases. |
99
|
Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies. |
98
|
Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed. |
98
|
Issue citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances. |
97
|
Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures. |
97
|
Provide road information to assist motorists. |
96
|
Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved. |
95
|
Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries. |
95
|
Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses. |
93
|
Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance. |
92
|
Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution. |
88
|
Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers. |
84
|
Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements. |
83
|
Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process. |
78
|
Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or firefighters. |
68
|
Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
78
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
75
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
74
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
73
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
72
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
71
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
71
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
71
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Getting Information
|
64
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
63
|
Processing Information
|
63
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
61
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
61
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
55
|
Thinking Creatively
|
55
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
54
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
51
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
50
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
45
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
43
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
43
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
40
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
38
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
38
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
35
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
31
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
29
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
29
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|