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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Police Patrol Officers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information93
2.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public92
3.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment90
4.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others88
5.Making Decisions and Solving Problems87
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events87
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates86
8.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization81
9.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards80
10.Documenting/Recording Information78
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
93
71
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
92
80
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
90
59
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
88
87
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
87
70
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
87
74
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
86
73
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
81
74
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
80
70
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
78
64
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications