PipelineNC Career Profile for
Police Patrol Officers
Career Description
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. 
NC Salary
$28,190
$40,310
$57,260
What It Takes
Required Level of Education - High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) Related Work Experience - None On-Site or In-Plant Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year On-the-Job Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year 
Did You Know?
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KnowledgePublic Safety and Security
Importance:
 Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Law and Government
Importance:
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
English Language
Importance:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Psychology
Importance:
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Customer and Personal Service
Importance:
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
AbilitiesProblem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral Expression
Importance:
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Oral Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Inductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Work Styles
Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
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