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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in The United States
(Agentes y patrulleros policiales)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers -- Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 33-3051.00 |
| Career Interests | RE |
| Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.5 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 687,100 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 721,600 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 52,900 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $36,960 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $67,600 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $105,230 |
| Career Cluster | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security (Ley, seguridad pública y seguridad) |
| Major Occupational Group | Protective Service |
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