What is a police superintendent and how to become one

Key steps to become a police superintendent

1. Explore police superintendent education requirements

   Most common police superintendent degrees

   Bachelor's

   52.4 %

   Master's

   33.3 %

   Associate

   14.3 %

2. Start to develop specific police superintendent skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Law Enforcement	50.95%
   Patrol	49.05%

3. Complete relevant police superintendent training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New police superintendents learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a police superintendent based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real police superintendent resumes.

4. Research police superintendent duties and responsibilities

   • Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
   • Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
   • Serve as lead investigator on numerous homicides and other felonies resulting in arrests and successful prosecutions.

5. Apply for police superintendent jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a police superintendent job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams