O*NET-SOC 33-1012.00

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2024
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2024
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d4.008/2024
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2024
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2024
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.008/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2024
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2024
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2024
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2024
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2024
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.Core8708/2024
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.Core8708/2024
Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.Core8708/2024
Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.Core8608/2024
Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.Core8708/2024

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising7.011/2023
Conventional5.1711/2023
Social3.8711/2023
Realistic3.3111/2023
Investigative2.311/2023
Artistic1.111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.