Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, task by task.

The 33 activities O*NET records for this job, each linked to what software can take on. The scored breakdown for this one is still generating.

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The full activity list

All 33 detailed work activities O*NET records for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 10

Mostly automatable activities for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Activity	Jobs
Maintain operational records	46
Investigate legal issues	13
Investigate illegal or suspicious activities	12
Prepare investigation or incident reports	11
Interview people to gather information about criminal activities	6
Record information about suspects or criminals	6
Investigate accidents to determine causes	5
Record crime or accident scene evidence with video or still cameras	5
Serve court ordered documents	5
Interview people to obtain information about actions or status of individuals	4

Partly automatable 7

Partly automatable activities for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Activity	Jobs
Testify at legal or legislative proceedings	31
Communicate health and wellness information to the public	14
Inform the public about policies, services or procedures	9
Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel	8
Present social services program information to the public	8
Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios	5
Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks	5

Barely automatable 16

Barely automatable activities for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Activity	Jobs
Respond to emergencies to provide assistance	13
Administer first aid	11
Maintain surveillance of individuals or establishments	10
Apprehend criminal suspects	9
Direct vehicle traffic	9
Patrol properties to maintain safety	8
Determine operational procedures	8
Locate suspicious objects or vehicles	6
Confiscate prohibited or dangerous items	6
Detain suspects or witnesses	6
Monitor access or flow of people to prevent problems	5
Assist motorists or pedestrians	5
Maintain public order or security	4
Escort prisoners to courtrooms, prisons, or other facilities	4
Guard facilities	3
Direct law enforcement activities	3