State trooper vs law enforcement officer

Differences between state trooper and law enforcement officer duties and responsibilities

State trooper example responsibilities.

• Administer CPR and Narcan injections for drug overdoses.
• Answer calls for service, provide assistance to strand motorists, DUI detection and drug interdiction.
• Monitor potential driving under the influence motor vehicle suspects, and subsequently make DUI arrests when appropriate.
• Require to undergo firearm proficiency/self defense tactics and be able to operate a departmental cruiser safely during patrol.
• Provide patrol personnel with the information concerning activities of patrol, work directives and sensitive information pertaining to criminal activity.10.
• Qualify and utilize firearms provide emergency assistance, conduct investigations, report writing and presenting testimony in a court of law.
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Law enforcement officer example responsibilities.

• Attend NCO leadership school and receive training on how to properly, and effectively manage personnel.
• Accomplish scheduled and random security checks of control and classify areas to ensure compliance with DOD resource protection guidelines.
• Develop and manage firearms training programs, including weapons selection and qualification standards.
• Operate QRV solo, backing up BLS ambulances.
• Certify in defensive tactics, firearms, driver's training, professional first aid and CPR.
• DOT and FMCSA regulation enforcement.
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