U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Standard Occupational Classification

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33-3051 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.

Police Officers (broad occupation)

Law Enforcement Workers (minor group)

Protective Service Occupations (major group)

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Last Modified Date: October 26, 2009