Police or sheriff's patrol officer
Keeps order and protects people and property by enforcing laws, patrolling areas, directing traffic, investigating accidents, and arresting suspects.
Will AI replace police or sheriff's patrol officer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 50 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 12% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Record facts to write reports on incidents and activities
- Pass complaint and emergency information to the right dispatchers
- Evaluate complaint and emergency information to decide how to respond
What stays human
- Protect public safety by keeping order, responding to emergencies, and enforcing laws
- Identify, chase, and arrest suspects
- Drive or patrol to find law breakers, issue tickets, and arrest
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.5%. Typical pay: $76,210 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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