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Career1:PoliceandDetectiveSupervisors

Career2:PrivateDetectivesandInvestigators

SpecificWork
Activities

a.trainstaffinproperpoliceworkprocedures
b.planandcoordinatecriminalinvestigationslike
raids,evidencehandling,andquestioningof
witnesses.
c.promote,transfer,ordisciplinestaffwhenrequired
d.directthereleaseortransferofprisoners

a.Conductvarioustypesofsurveillanceandsearches
tocarryoutinvestigations.
b.Assistprivateindividualsinpersonalinvestigations.
c.Usestillandvideocamerastodocumentevidence
d.Makephonecallsorvisitsandinterviewpeopleto
verifyandgatherinformation.

CommonWork
Activities

a.Makedecisionsandsolveproblems
b.Getinformationneededtodothejob
c.Resolveconflictsandnegotiatewithothers
d.Evaluateinformationagainststandards

a.Documentandrecordinformation
b.Getinformationneededtodothejob
c.Makedecisionsandsolveproblems
d.organize,plan,andprioritizework

WorkingConditions a.dealwithpeoplewhoarephysicallyaggressiveor

violent
b.mostlyworkindoors
c.meetstrictdeadlinesweekly
d.workaregular40hourschedule

a.sometimesyoumaybeputinconflictsituations
b.oftenspendconsiderabletimeinacar,truck,orvan
c.repeatsamementalandphysicalactivities
d.mayworkparttimeorfulltime

PhysicalDemands

a.sitforlongperiodsoftime
b.reactquicklyusinghands,fingers,andfeet
c.repeatthesamemovements
d.speakclearlysolistenerscanunderstand

a.sitforlongperiodsoftime
b.speakclearlysolistenerscanunderstand
c.repeatsamemovements
d.understandthespeechofanotherperson

Skills&Abilities

a.listentoothersandaskquestions
b.combineseveralpiecesofinformationanddraw
conclusions
c.motivate,develop,anddirectpeopleastheywork
d.operateandcontrolequipment

a.judgethecostsandbenefitsofpossibleaction
b.Decidehowtospendmoneytogettheworkdone
andkeeptrackofhowthemoneywasused.
c.Understandnewinformationormaterialsbystudying
andworkingwiththem.
d.analyzeideasanduselogictodeterminetheir
strengthsandweaknesses.

Knowledge

a.PublicSafetyandSecurity
b.Telecommunications
c.Law,Government,andJurisprudence:Knowledge
oflaws,rules,courtprocedures,andthepolitical
process.
d.EnglishLanguage:Knowledgeofthemeaning,
spelling,anduseoftheEnglishlanguage.

a.EnglishLanguage
b.CustomerandPersonalService:Knowledgeof
providingspecialservicestocustomersbasedontheir
needs.
c.ComputersandElectronics:Knowledgeofcomputer
hardwareandsoftware.
d.PublicSafetyandSecurity:Knowledgeofprotecting
people,data,andproperty.

Interests&Values

a.Haveenterprisinginterests.Theylikeworkactivities
thatinvolvestartingupandcarryingoutprojects
b.Havesocialinterests.Theylikeworkactivitiesthat
assistothersandpromotelearningandpersonal
development
c.Considergoodworkingconditionsimportant
d.Considerachievementimportant

a.Haveenterprisinginterests.Theylikeworkactivities
thatinvolvestartingupandcarryingoutprojects
b.Haveconventionalinterests.Theylikeworkactivities
thatfollowsetprocedures,routines,andstandards
c.Considerrecognitionimportant.
d.Considerachievementimportant

Preparation

a.HaveahighschooldiplomaorGED

b.Beanexperiencedpoliceofficer

a.HaveahighschooldiplomaorGED

b.Haveonetofiveyearsofrelatedworkexperience

HelpfulHigh
SchoolCourses

a.CommunityProtection
b.Criminology
c.Psychology
d.Sociology

a.BankingandFinance
b.CriminalJusticeAssisting
c.CommunityProtection
d.IntroductiontoBusiness

Licensing&
Certification

a.DepartmentofPublicSafetyStandardsandTraining a.beatleast18yearsoldbeacitizenoftheU.S.
(DPSST)withinoneyearofbeinghired
haveatleast1,500hoursexperiencedoing

investigativeworkpassanexamshowproofofsurety
bondorinsurancesubmitfingerprintsforbackground
checkandnothavecommittedanyactsthatare
groundsfordenial.

Wages

a.Oregon:Hourly$42.27

a.Oregon:Hourly$18.52

Employment
Outlook

a.SouthernOregon:2012Employment124medium
sized

a.SouthernOregon:2012Employment7verysmall