Description
Patrol assigned areas to deter and detect crime, enforce laws and ordinances, respond to calls for service, and protect life and property. Investigate incidents, conduct traffic enforcement, and prepare reports and citations. May operate patrol vehicles and use detection and communication equipment.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Abilities
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Mathematics and Science
- • Psychology
Health Services
- • Medicine and Dentistry
- • Therapy and Counseling
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
- • Law and Government
Communications
- • Telecommunications
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
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Interview time
Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
