Compare Transit and Railroad Police & Security Guards District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Security Guards $56,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Very Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium

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.

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
High

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

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Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Low
Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium

Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
High

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

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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 Security Guards
Security Guards

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 Security Guards
Security Guards

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police

3 related certifications

Certification for Security Guards
Security Guards

12 related certifications

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