Compare First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives & Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $118,600
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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.

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.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Speaking
Talking to others.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

4 related certifications

Certification for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

15 related certifications

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