First-Line Supervisors of Police & Detectives
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
Also called: Patrol Sergeant, Police Captain, Police Sergeant, Sergeant
Knowledge:
- law and government
- public safety and security
- management
- customer service
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Computer aided composite drawing software
- Microsoft Visio
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Office