Compare Transit and Railroad Police & Customs and Border Protection Officers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Transit and Railroad Police Not Available
Customs and Border Protection Officers $78,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

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

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.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police

3 related certifications

Certification for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

1 related certifications

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