How do they match: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

  • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Safety Instruction Police Officer
  • Safety Patrol Officer
  • Security Officer
  • Security Specialist
  • Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent
  • Court Security Deputy Sheriff
  • Mobile Security Officer
  • Physical Security Specialist
  • Special Weapons and Tactics Team Member

  • Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

  • Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
  • Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
  • Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
  • Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
  • Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
  • Supervise law enforcement staff, such as jail staff, officers, and deputy sheriffs.
  • Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.

  • Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
  • Direct law enforcement activities.
  • Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
  • Maintain public order or security.
  • Patrol properties to maintain safety.
  • Present social services program information to the public.
  • Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.