First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Tasks Include:
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
- 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.
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
- Train staff in proper police work procedures.
- Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
- Monitor and evaluate the job performance of subordinates, and authorize promotions and transfers.
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- Develop, implement, and revise departmental policies and procedures.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +5.4%
National: +2.9%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$96,290.00
State
$97,560.00
Regional
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Description
Career Cluster: | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 36.57%
- Some College Courses = 19.36%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 18.51%
- Bachelor's Degree = 14.02%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 7.07%
- Master's Degree = 3.36%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 1.12%
Related Work Experience
- None = 36.72%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 12.90%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.08%
- Over 10 years = 9.74%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.97%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.81%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 6.87%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.42%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.49%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.77%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.71%
- None = 14.22%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.79%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.88%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 6.09%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5.04%
- Over 10 years = 4.58%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.92%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 34.45%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.87%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.41%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.04%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.32%
- None or short demonstration = 5.67%
- Over 10 years = 5.66%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.42%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 4.15%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
- 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.
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
- Train staff in proper police work procedures.
- Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
- Monitor and evaluate the job performance of subordinates, and authorize promotions and transfers.
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- Develop, implement, and revise departmental policies and procedures.
- Conduct raids and order detention of witnesses and suspects for questioning.
- Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- Discipline staff for violation of department rules and regulations.
- Cooperate with court personnel and officials from other law enforcement agencies and testify in court, as necessary.
- Review contents of written orders to ensure adherence to legal requirements.
- Inspect facilities, supplies, vehicles, and equipment to ensure conformance to standards.
- Prepare news releases and respond to police correspondence.
- Requisition and issue equipment and supplies.
- Meet with civic, educational, and community groups to develop community programs and events, and to discuss law enforcement subjects.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Direct release or transfer of prisoners.
- Prepare budgets and manage expenditures of department funds.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
- Surveillance video or audio recorders (Audio recording equipment)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Two way radios (Base station radios)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Biohazard suits)
- Body armour (Body armor)
- Alcohol analysers (Breathalyzers)
- Bullet proof vests (Bulletproof vests)
- Tape measures (Crime scene tape measures)
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital video cameras)
- Measuring wheels for distance (Distance measuring wheels)
- Narcotic test kits (Drug testing kits)
- Weapons or explosives detectors (Explosive detectors)
- Masks or accessories (Filter masks)
- Fingerprint latent print kits (Fingerprint evidence kits)
- Biometric identification equipment (Fingerprint scanners)
- Emergency medical services first aid kits (First aid kits)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Metal detectors
- Handcuffs (Metal handcuffs)
- Notebook computers (Mobile data computers)
- Special purpose telephones (Multi-line telephone systems)
- Fire extinguishers (Multipurpose fire extinguishers)
- Night sticks (Nightsticks)
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Noise meters)
- Hand sprayers (Pepper spray)
- Personal computers
- Handcuffs (Plastic handcuffs)
- Police vehicles (Police motorcycles)
- Police vehicles (Police patrol cars)
- Military rifles (Police rifles)
- Police or security shotguns (Police shotguns)
- Radarbased surveillance systems (Radar speed readers)
- Radio frequency scanners (Radio scanners)
- Traffic signals (Remote traffic signal controllers)
- Riot shields
- Flares (Road flares)
- Handguns (Semiautomatic handguns)
- Handguns (Semiautomatic pistols)
- Handguns (Service revolvers)
- Riot batons (Side-handle batons)
- Binoculars (Surveillance binoculars)
- Fingerprint equipment (Suspect fingerprinting equipment)
- Teletype input devices (Teletype terminals)
- Two way radios
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Charting software
- Microsoft Office Visio
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Law enforcement information databases
- Microsoft Access
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
- Spillman Technologies Records Management
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Computer aided composite drawing software
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
- The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Map creation software
- Crime mapping software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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96.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
94.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
76.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
75.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
75.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
75.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
67.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
67.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
55.25 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
54.75 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
54.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
52.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
52.00 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
75.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
72.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
68.75 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
68.75 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
59.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
56.25 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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89.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
89.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
88.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
88.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
88.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
86.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
85.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
84.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
83.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
81.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
80.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
80.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
80.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
79.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
78.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
77.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
77.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
76.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
76.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
75.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
75.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
74.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
74.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
74.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
73.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
72.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
69.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
68.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
64.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
61.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
60.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
59.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
58.75 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
53.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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96.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
95.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
93.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
90.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
87.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
82.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
81.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
80.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
78.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
77.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
75.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
71.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
63.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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88.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
83.33 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
72.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
72.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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97.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
97.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
97.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
96.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
96.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
96.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
95.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
94.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
89.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
89.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
88.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
88.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
88.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
88.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
87.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
86.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
84.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
81.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
81.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
80.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
79.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
78.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
77.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
75.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
74.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
73.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
71.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
71.20 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
71.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
70.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
68.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
65.40 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
65.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
62.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
58.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
57.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
55.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
55.60 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
54.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
54.20 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
54.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
53.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
49.80 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $54,070.00 | $96,290.00 | $122,850.00 |
Virginia | $61,330.00 | $97,560.00 | $121,880.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $102,991.66 | $146,094.99 | $167,004.37 |
Bay Consortium | $71,777.57 | $116,115.29 | $155,763.16 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $58,785.63 | $71,395.02 | $88,910.61 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $64,442.30 | $85,796.94 | $100,860.48 |
Crater Area | $67,353.20 | $84,192.55 | $100,182.14 |
Greater Peninsula | $66,029.97 | $81,995.52 | $93,696.62 |
Hampton Roads | $66,966.47 | $88,458.04 | $112,943.08 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $57,425.82 | $80,552.09 | $96,061.93 |
Northern Virginia | $96,840.61 | $115,805.91 | $145,018.42 |
Piedmont Workforce | $64,477.83 | $82,004.93 | $100,266.80 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $54,571.35 | $71,330.22 | $85,408.12 |
Southwestern Virginia | $49,588.85 | $63,844.44 | $77,341.21 |
West Piedmont | $56,689.99 | $78,442.86 | $82,935.16 |
Western Virginia | $66,057.14 | $83,700.25 | $100,171.69 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 132,300 | 136,100 | +2.9% |
Virginia | 3,141 | 3,310 | +5.4% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 415 | 470 | +13.3% |
Bay Consortium | 163 | 181 | +11.0% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 429 | 489 | +14.0% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 104 | 110 | +5.8% |
Crater Area | 113 | 125 | +10.6% |
Greater Peninsula | 192 | 211 | +9.9% |
Hampton Roads | 403 | 439 | +8.9% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 128 | 134 | +4.7% |
Northern Virginia | 424 | 482 | +13.7% |
Piedmont Workforce | 148 | 166 | +12.2% |
Shenandoah Valley | 206 | 230 | +11.7% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 120 | 126 | +5.0% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
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Titles
- Administrative Operations Officer
- Bureau Chief
- Chief Deputy Sheriff
- Chief of Harbor Patrol
- Chief of Police
- Civil Division Commander Deputy Sheriff
- Commanding Officer Homicide Squad
- Community Relations Police Lieutenant
- Court Deputy
- Criminal and Patrol Division Commander Deputy Sheriff
- Deputy Chief Sheriff
- Deputy Sheriff
- Desk Officer
- Desk Sergeant
- Detective Chief
- Detective Lieutenant
- Detective Sergeant
- Detective Supervisor
- Harbor Master
- Harbor Police Launch Commander
- Homicide Squad Commanding Officer
- Hostage Negotiator
- Identification and Communications Supervisor
- Identification and Records Commander
- Internal Affairs Commander
- Investigation Division Commanding Officer
- Lieutenant
- Line Sergeant
- Motorized Squad Commanding Officer
- Patrol Captain
- Patrol Commander
- Patrol Police Sergeant
- Patrol Sergeant
- Police Captain
- Police Chief
- Police Chief Deputy
- Police Commanding Officer
- Police Field Commander
- Police Field Operation Officer
- Police Lieutenant
- Police Officer
- Police Patrol Lieutenant
- Police Reserves Commander
- Police Sergeant
- Police Shift Commander
- Police Superintendent
- Police Supervisor
- Port Warden
- Precinct Captain
- Precinct Commanding Officer
- Precinct Police Captain
- Precinct Police Lieutenant
- Precinct Police Sergeant
- Safety Supervisor
- Sergeant
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Chief Deputy
- Shift Supervisor
- Special Agent in Charge (SAC)
- Special Weapons and Tactics Officer (SWAT Officer)
- Suspect Artist Supervisor
- Traffic Division Commanding Officer
- Traffic Lieutenant
- Traffic Sergeant
- Traffic Supervisor
- Under Sheriff
- Uniform Force Captain
- Vehicle Maintenance Unit Commanding Officer
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