Police and Detectives Career Video

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JOB TITLE: Detectives and Criminal Investigators
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of Federal, State, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Police Detectives, Police Identification and Records Officers, Criminal Investigators and Special Agents, Immigration and Customs Inspectors, Intelligence Analysts
ONET: 33-3021.00
33-3021.01, 33-3021.03


JOB TITLE: Police Identification and Records Officers / Analysts
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Crime Scene Evidence Technician, Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Scene Technician, Criminalist, Field Identification Specialist, Forensic Specialist, Identification Officer, Identification Technician, Latent Fingerprint Examiner, Latent Print Examiner
ONET: 33-3021.02


JOB TITLE: Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: 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.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Police Patrol Officers, Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
ONET: 33-3051.00
33-3051.01, 33-3051.03


JOB TITLE: Transit and Railroad Police
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Law Enforcement Officer, Patrol Man, Patrol Officer, Patrolman, Police Captain, Police Patrol Officer, Police Specialist, Railroad Police, Railroad Police Officer, Transit Police Officer
ONET: 33-3052.00


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