Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
2. 02Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
3. 03Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
4. 04Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
5. 05Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
6. 06Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
7. 07Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.
8. 08Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
9. 09Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
10. 10Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
11. 11Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
12. 12Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.

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