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Working As A Police Supervisor

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

  • Unpleasant/Angry People

  • Mostly Sitting

  • Make Decisions

  • $61,000

    Average Salary

Example Of What A Police Supervisor does

  • Enforced all applicable traffic laws, rules and regulations.
  • Provide assistance to citizens in emergency situations, while preserving civil rights.
  • Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
  • Train and instruct subordinates in law enforcement activities.
  • Train staff in proper police work procedures.
  • Test and adjust communication and alarm systems, and report malfunctions to maintenance units.
  • Informed personnel of regulation and policy changes, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
  • Write reports on any violations and take appropriate action.
  • Provided traffic control, issued citations, educated the public regarding traffic issues, enforced DUI laws.
  • Patrol Shift Supervisor: Consistently demonstrated proven ability to supervise police officers during critical incidents and routine calls for service.
  • Provide excellent customer service to over 1100 veterans and family members and 60 employees.
  • Conducted accident, theft, property damage, and criminal investigations.
  • Supervised the training of Recruit Police Officers and Cadets.
  • Reviewed incident reports, traffic citations, police desk journals, and other documentation.
  • Answered 911, emergency, and routine calls for service.
  • Maintain accountability of all equipment and ensure serviceability.
  • Implemented updated systems including CCTV, CAD, SIMS, CLETS and other Law Enforcement Applications.
  • Enforce state and local laws and ordinances.
  • Collected and preserved evidence and crime scenes.
  • Reviewed shift activities with relieving supervisor to ensure pertinent and accurate information for oncoming shift personnel.

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Average Length of Employment
Police Superintendent 11.7 years
Police Captain 10.5 years
Police Lieutenant 10.4 years
Police Sergeant 9.6 years
Police Detective 9.6 years
Senior Police Officer 8.3 years
Police Shift Commander 8.2 years
Police Chief Deputy 8.1 years
Detective Supervisor 7.4 years
Police Commanding Officer 7.0 years
Police Supervisor 7.0 years
Patrol Police Sergeant 6.1 years
Police Patrol Officer 6.1 years
Chief Of Police 6.0 years
Police Patrol Lieutenant 5.7 years
Assistant Chief Of Police 4.3 years
Top Careers Before Police Supervisor
Police Officer 31.8%
Correction Officer 6.2%
Patrol Officer 5.8%
Detective 5.8%
Supervisor 4.7%
Patrolman 4.7%
Security Officer 4.7%
Sergeant 4.3%
Police Patrol Officer 3.9%
Deputy Sheriff 3.9%
Military Police Officer 3.5%
Officer 3.1%
Criminal Investigator 2.7%
Police Detective 2.3%
Security Guard 2.3%
Police Communications Operator 2.3%
Field Training Officer 2.3%
Security Police 1.9%
Military Police 1.9%
Police Sergeant 1.9%
Top Careers After Police Supervisor
Police Officer 16.1%
Security Officer 13.3%
Supervisor 7.1%
Investigator 6.6%
Security Specialist 5.7%
Deputy Sheriff 4.7%
Security Supervisor 4.3%
Police Sergeant 4.3%
Vocational Training Instructor 4.3%
Operations Manager 3.8%
Instructor 3.8%
Criminal Investigator 3.3%
Chief Of Police 3.3%
Correction Officer 3.3%
Security Manager 2.8%
Security Director 2.8%
Securities Consultant 2.8%
Sergeant 2.8%
Law Enforcement Officer 2.4%
Team Leader 2.4%

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Police Supervisor Demographics

Gender

Male

78.5%

Female

12.8%

Unknown

8.8%
Ethnicity

White

62.3%

Black or African American

14.2%

Hispanic or Latino

12.6%

Asian

7.1%

Unknown

3.8%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

57.1%

Arabic

14.3%

Persian

14.3%

Carrier

14.3%
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Police Supervisor Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

10.0%

Kaplan University

8.3%

The Academy

8.3%

American InterContinental University

6.7%

Webster University

6.7%

University of Maryland - University College

5.0%

Jacksonville State University

5.0%

Baltimore City Community College

5.0%

Pennsylvania State University

5.0%

Tidewater Community College

5.0%

Ashford University

5.0%

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

3.3%

University of Baltimore

3.3%

Arizona State University

3.3%

Central Texas College

3.3%

Wright State University

3.3%

Chapman University

3.3%

Saint Leo University

3.3%

University of North Dakota

3.3%

Community College of the Air Force

3.3%
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Majors

Criminal Justice

35.6%

Business

15.7%

Law Enforcement

7.9%

General Studies

5.6%

Communication

4.2%

Management

3.7%

Public Administration

3.2%

Law

2.8%

Education

2.8%

Homeland Security

2.3%

Psychology

1.9%

Political Science

1.9%

Operations Management

1.9%

Finance

1.9%

History

1.9%

School Counseling

1.4%

Accounting

1.4%

Theology

1.4%

English

1.4%

Computer Information Systems

1.4%
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Degrees

Bachelors

29.0%

Other

28.3%

Masters

20.3%

Associate

13.8%

Certificate

4.7%

Doctorate

3.3%

License

0.4%

Diploma

0.4%
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Top Skills for A Police Supervisor

  1. Police Department
  2. Law Enforcement
  3. Criminal Investigations
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  • Investigate allegations of criminal incidents per police department policies and procedures.
  • Developed and introduced improved consulting / advising approaches to facilitate substantial improvements to local law enforcement activities and officer survival skills.
  • Prepare investigative reports and routinely plan and conduct criminal investigations.
  • Managed a department of 25 personnel; developed tactical training requirements and standard operating procedures for police mentor team standards.
  • Exercise independent judgment in meeting emergency situations.

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