Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers

in California

Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Listening	87	57
Critical Thinking	77	48
Information Gathering	83	55
Judgment and Decision Making	83	50
Problem Identification	83	52
Social Perceptiveness	77	59
Speaking	83	55

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	72,700	75,400	2,700	3.7	54,640

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$52.27	$41.19	$52.34	$62.22

Education

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Workers must have a Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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