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Also called accident prevention squad police officer, border patrol officer, campus police officer and canine police officer.
$76,210
Median pay a year
670,520
People do this work
6
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer
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Summary
Police officer maintaining order and protecting life and property by enforcing laws, patrolling areas, investigating incidents, and responding to emergencies
Experience
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Identified, pursued, and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
Provided for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, and enforcing laws
Recorded facts to prepare reports that documented incidents and activities
Rendered aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries
Investigated illegal or suspicious activities and monitored unusual or illegal activity in patrol area
Patrolled specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests
Testified in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases
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Identified and arrested suspects of crimesMaintained public safety and order during emergenciesPrepared reports documenting incidents and activitiesRendered first aid to accident survivorsInvestigated illegal activities and suspicious behaviorTestified in court as a witness in cases
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Identified and arrested suspects involved in criminal activities, ensuring public safety and order.
Prepared comprehensive reports documenting incidents and activities for accurate record-keeping.
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Led a team during high-risk arrests, identifying and apprehending suspects to ensure public safety and order
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Led a team during high-risk arrestsTrained new officers on arrest procedures
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Prepared comprehensive reports documenting incidents and activities for accurate record-keeping.
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Helped streamline case follow-ups for detectivesImproved clarity in incident reviewsEnhanced communication with other departments
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Patrolling properties
Investigating suspicious activities
Investigating accidents
Monitoring access of people
Apprehending criminal suspects
Investigating legal issues
Interviewing people
Locating suspicious objects
Maintaining surveillance
Determining operational procedures
Detaining suspects or witnesses
Maintaining public security
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What a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer does
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Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
What it pays
How much does a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$59,290
Median
$76,210
75th percentile
$97,600
About 670,520 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$78,810
$99,130
$126,480
AL
$44,260
$51,270
$63,090
AR
$40,100
$47,670
$56,720
AZ
$68,550
$78,880
$96,800
CA
$97,280
$118,880
$126,780
CO
$76,640
$97,350
$102,620
CT
$77,500
$82,170
$93,520
DC
$77,210
$88,650
$107,360
DE
$75,550
$92,970
$102,530
FL
$60,520
$74,470
$93,460
GA
$48,290
$58,120
$63,270
HI
$82,640
$83,820
$108,110
IA
$63,810
$74,470
$86,160
ID
$58,090
$66,990
$83,560
IL
$76,480
$100,520
$107,810
IN
$60,710
$73,370
$84,820
KS
$48,670
$59,230
$71,950
KY
$47,940
$60,490
$68,990
LA
$43,090
$48,380
$59,440
MA
$71,970
$78,940
$97,390
MD
$66,300
$77,970
$95,990
ME
$61,230
$67,050
$76,550
MI
$60,410
$73,730
$80,170
MN
$75,750
$83,360
$98,430
MO
$46,760
$59,460
$75,930
MS
$37,270
$46,140
$54,450
MT
$59,860
$70,050
$77,500
NC
$49,460
$59,300
$72,700
ND
$62,670
$74,500
$78,050
NE
$63,170
$74,620
$93,480
NH
$61,480
$71,640
$77,010
NJ
$67,070
$92,610
$117,800
NM
$58,870
$69,180
$73,430
NV
$76,010
$78,140
$101,260
NY
$57,180
$92,790
$107,080
OH
$62,700
$77,020
$90,390
OK
$45,250
$59,700
$78,580
OR
$78,170
$88,140
$98,650
PA
$63,080
$85,470
$96,970
PR
$34,320
$45,510
$48,150
RI
$69,370
$77,230
$91,620
SC
$48,570
$58,070
$68,190
SD
$52,330
$60,740
$72,000
TN
$48,710
$59,280
$75,410
TX
$61,240
$75,900
$93,800
UT
$64,520
$77,310
$94,150
VA
$58,140
$65,870
$78,480
VT
$59,680
$68,910
$79,080
WA
$92,930
$102,080
$118,480
WI
$67,450
$78,090
$84,850
WV
$48,950
$56,960
$61,330
WY
$59,640
$66,140
$73,650
Other names
Other names for this job
accident prevention squad police officer, border patrol officer, campus police officer, canine police officer, certified police officer, community service officer, CSO, community service patrol officer, complaint evaluation officer, crime prevention police officer, customs patrol officer, dare officer.
More names for this work
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3P031 Security Forces Apprentice
3P051 Security Forces Journeyman
5819 Military Police Investigator
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This page is about the occupation Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.