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Occupational Report
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Employment Outlook
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
There are 12 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 12
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 25 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 25
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Wages
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$19.86 |
$23.58 |
$27.94 |
$32.34 |
$36.58
|
$27.74 |
$57,704 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Industry employment data for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are not available for the region.
Industry breakouts are available at the statewide level.
Educational Requirements
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Analyze Evidence
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Appropriate Physical Restraint
- Apply Arrest, Search And Seizure Law
- Apply Emergency Medical Procedures
- Apply Intervention Techniques
- Apply Mediation Techniques
- Apply Pursuit Tactics
- Apply Rules Of Evidence
- Apply Traffic Control Procedures
- Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
- Compile Biological Data As Part Of Police Investigations
- Conduct Body Searches
- Conduct Investigations And Research
- Conduct Legal Searches
- Enforce Laws, Ordinances And Regulations
- Gather Physical Evidence
- Locate Persons (Skip Tracing )
- Manage Community Relations Programs
- Operate And Monitor Surveillance Equipment
- Operate Helicopters
- Operate Two-Way Radio
- Perform Cpr
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide First Aid
- Reach Conclusions Quickly In Law Enforcement Situations
- Read Maps
- Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
- Recognize Public Safety Hazards
- Resolve Conflicts
- Ride Horses
- Supervise Canine Officers
- Use And Maintain Emergency Medical Equipment
- Use And Maintain Firearms
- Use Appropriate Physical Response In Law Enforcement Situations
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Geographic Coordinates To Dispatch Emergency Vehicles
- Use Interviewing Techniques
- Use Law Enforcement Methods And Procedures
- Use Rescue Procedures
- Use Surveillance Techniques
- Verify Investigative Information
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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