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42100.00 – Police officers (except commissioned)

Police officers maintain order and enforce laws and regulations. They respond to emergency calls, patrol public areas, regulate traffic, control crowds, arrest offenders and build community relationships.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Community relations officer - police
  • Constable
  • Crime prevention constable
  • Harbour police officer
  • Highway patrol officer
  • Police cadet
  • Police officer
  • Police sergeant
  • Railway police officer
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer

Core competencies

  • Negotiating and Persuading to de-escalate conflicts and negotiate with individuals to resolve disputes or manage volatile situations
  • Social Perceptiveness to build effective relationships with the community, assess situations accurately and interact appropriately with diverse individuals
  • Perceptual Speed to quickly identify and react to changes in their environment to spot potential threats or hazards during patrols or emergencies
  • Rate Control and Reaction Time to make split-second decisions and react to dynamic situations, such as driving at high speeds, chasing suspects or emergencies
  • Stress Tolerance to remain effective and make sound decisions under pressure, including confrontations or emergency scenarios
  • Knowledge in Public Safety and Security to understand procedures that ensure public safety, including responding to emergency situations while complying with safety regulations, crowd control and de-escalation tactics

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Respond to emergency calls and complaints, execute search warrants and arrest criminal suspects
  • Patrol assigned areas on foot, horseback, bicycle and motorized vehicles to maintain public safety and order and to enforce laws and regulations
  • Prepare reports to record incidents and patrol activities and to provide testimony in courts of law
  • Provide emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters
  • Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and test persons suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
  • Control crowds at public events and protests and monitor suspicious and violent behaviour
  • Participate in crime prevention, public information, safety and community relations programs
  • Perform daily administrative tasks in support of law enforcement activities, such as maintaining equipment and information files
  • May assist police investigators in criminal investigations

Additional information

  • Progression to investigative positions is possible with additional training and experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (43202)
  • Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services (40040)
  • Police investigators and other investigative occupations (41310)
  • Sheriffs and bailiffs (43200)
  • Private detective (in 64410.04 Private investigators)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

42 – Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

Sub-major group

421 – Occupations in front-line public protection services

Minor group

4210 – Occupations in front-line public protection services

Unit group

42100 – Police officers (except commissioned)

Occupational profile

42100.00 – Police officers (except commissioned)

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