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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
- Median pay
- $105,980
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- +2.9%
- Stable
- Typical entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Active Learning
What they do
- 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.
- Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
- Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
- Train staff in proper police work procedures.
- Discipline staff for violation of department rules and regulations.
- Monitor and evaluate the job performance of subordinates, and authorize promotions and transfers.
Majors that lead here
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.