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Printer Friendly Version   POLICE AND SHERIFF’S PATROL OFFICERS   Occupation Description:     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.     Specialized Occupations:        Customs and Border Protection Officers (ONET code: 33-3051.04)       Occupation Description:     Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.       Typical Tasks:     Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S. Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action, such as deportation. Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations. Locate and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise. Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers. Institute civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of those in violation of immigration or customs laws. Testify regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court.       Knowledge:     Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.. Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.. Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming..   Typical Tasks:     Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts. Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations. Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities. Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries. Investigate illegal or suspicious activities. Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved. Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.   Knowledge:     Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.. Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.. Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..   Search for Jobs on CareerOneStop:     Search for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Jobs   Search for Customs and Border Protection Officers Jobs   (Please note that some searches may not produce any results.)   Education & Training:     Moderate-term on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)         View Related Programs on Connecticut's Education & Training ConneCTion site   Wage Information:     Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly) Statewide $83,691.00 $40.24 $31.27 $34.57 - $46.07 Bridgeport/Stamford $82,062.00 $39.45 $30.72 $35.13 - $45.85 Danbury $86,361.00 $41.52 $33.57 $38.33 - $45.63 Hartford $84,629.00 $40.69 $31.70 $33.39 - $46.51 New Haven $84,980.00 $40.86 $30.85 $33.39 - $48.12 New London/Norwich $81,001.00 $38.94 $31.82 $35.02 - $42.70 Waterbury $83,361.00 $40.08 $31.95 $34.69 - $42.31 Torrington $80,166.00 $38.54 $30.60 $31.91 - $47.69         Not sure which Region applies to you?    Select a town to see its region highlighted in the table above:    Andover Ansonia Ashford Avon Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Colchester Colebrook Columbia Cornwall Coventry Cromwell Danbury Darien Deep River Derby Durham East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Enfield Essex Fairfield Farmington Franklin Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford Haddam Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron Kent Killingly Killingworth Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme Madison Manchester Mansfield Marlborough Meriden Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Monroe Montville Morris Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford Newington Newport Newtown Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Prospect Putnam Redding Ridgefield Rocky Hill Roxbury Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southbury Southington Sprague Stafford Stamford Sterling Stonington Stratford Suffield Thomaston Thompson Tolland Torrington Trumbull Union Vernon Voluntown Wallingford Warren Washington Waterbury Waterford Watertown West Hartford West Haven Westbrook Weston Westport Wethersfield Willington Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock   Occupation Outlook:     Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings 2022 2032 State of Connecticut 5,990 6,590 0% 538       Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. Key:   N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821   Similar Occupations:     Forensic Science Technicians First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Fire Inspectors and Investigators Correctional Officers and Jailers Detectives and Criminal Investigators Fish and Game Wardens Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Transit and Railroad Police Animal Control Workers Airfield Operations Specialists

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