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.
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.
