entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-33-3052-00"
socCode = "33-3052.00"
title = "Transit and Railroad Police"
summary = "Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers."
aliases = ["Patrolman", "Railroad Police", "Railroad Police Officer", "Transit Police Officer", "Law Enforcement Officer", "Patrol Man", "Patrol Officer", "Police Captain", "Police Specialist", "Canine Officer (K-9 Officer)", "Field Training Advisor", "Field Training Agent"]
emergingTasks = []

[preparation]
jobZone = "3"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed"
education = "Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree."
experience = "Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job."
svpRange = "(6.0 to < 7.0)"

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Bachelor's Degree"
percentage = 28.41

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 25.93

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 20.57

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 13.78

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)"
percentage = 5.39

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Master's Degree"
percentage = 4.55

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "First Professional Degree"
percentage = 1.38

[educationLevel]
category = "High school diploma or equivalent"
slug = "high-school-diploma-or-equivalent"

[market]
medianWage = 82320
meanWage = 91820
pct10Wage = 58370
pct25Wage = 65920
pct75Wage = 114040
pct90Wage = 141870
employment = 3000
areaTitle = "U.S."

[industries]
count = 1

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naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 610
medianWage = 98290
lq = 4.24

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 610
lq = 4.24

[aiOutlook]
teleworkable = false
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 30
percentile = 29
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 25
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 39
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 25
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.freyHistorical]
source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.57
percentile = 49
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.08333333333333333
beta = 0.24999999999999997
gamma = 0.41666666666666663

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 3
growthPercentile = 51
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 0.2
annualOpeningsPercentile = 2
employment2024Thousands = 3.1
employment2034Thousands = 3.2

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -0.8205515
percentile = 25
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.41666666666666663
percentile = 39
band = "Moderate"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.08554071524658399
percentile = 25
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results."
usagePercent = 0.0017460323981446867
importance = 4.35

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 12
skills = 37
capabilities = 120
tools = 14
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "4a723b92f7af3de3"

[[tasks]]
text = "Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.b"

[[tasks]]
text = "Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.k"

[[tasks]]
text = "Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.k"

[[tasks]]
text = "Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.2.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.k"

[[tasks]]
text = "Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.3.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.w"

[[tasks]]
text = "Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.b.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Maintain surveillance of individuals or establishments."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.g"

[[activities]]
name = "Enforce rules or regulations."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.k"

[[activities]]
name = "Provide safety training."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.3.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Patrol properties to maintain safety."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.g"

[[activities]]
name = "Examine personal documentation to ensure that it is valid."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Apprehend criminal suspects."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.k"

[[activities]]
name = "Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to respond to incidents."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.1.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Prepare investigation or incident reports."
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Investigate illegal or suspicious activities."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct law enforcement activities."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.l"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct security operations."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.k"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct employee training programs."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Interview people to obtain information about actions or status of individuals."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.w"

[[activities]]
name = "Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct fire fighting or prevention activities."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.k"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Public Safety and Security"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.9

[[capabilities]]
name = "Law and Government"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.71

[[capabilities]]
name = "English Language"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Customer and Personal Service"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.13

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 4.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Active Listening"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speaking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
family = "ability"
value = 3.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
family = "ability"
value = 3.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Written Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
family = "ability"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Far Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Transportation"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.66

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
family = "ability"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Education and Training"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.55

[[capabilities]]
name = "Geography"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.53

[[capabilities]]
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family = "knowledge"
value = 3.51

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family = "knowledge"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.45

[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
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family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Flexibility of Closure"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Writing"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Active Learning"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Coordination"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Judgment and Decision Making"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Selective Attention"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
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family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speed of Closure"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Trunk Strength"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
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[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
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[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
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[[skills]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
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name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Negotiation"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Word"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Outlook"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Excel"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Mathematics"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "MapInfo Professional"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Presentation Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP"
category = "Web platform development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Excel"
category = "Spreadsheet software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Outlook"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Word"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Web browser software"
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hot = false
inDemand = false

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[[workContext]]
name = "In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment"
value = 4.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 4.73

[[workContext]]
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value = 4.71

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.43

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.21

[[workContext]]
name = "Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals"
value = 4.17

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled"
value = 4.13

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
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[[workContext]]
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value = 4.1

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 3.99

[[workContext]]
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value = 3.96

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
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[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Conditions"
value = 3.74

[[workContext]]
name = "Consequence of Error"
value = 3.7

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People"
value = 3.64

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 3.63

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 3.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Equipment"
value = 3.4

[[workContext]]
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value = 3.28

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Disease or Infections"
value = 3.23

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures"
value = 3.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 3.12

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 3.11

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Standing"
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 2.97

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 2.96

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection"
value = 2.82

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 2.71

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name = "Dependability"
family = "work_style"
value = 7

[[personFit]]
name = "Protective Service"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 6.59

[[personFit]]
name = "Realistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 6.17

[[personFit]]
name = "Attention to Detail"
family = "work_style"
value = 6

[[personFit]]
name = "Integrity"
family = "work_style"
value = 5

[[personFit]]
name = "Conventional"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 4.94

[[personFit]]
name = "Cautiousness"
family = "work_style"
value = 4

[[personFit]]
name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 3.21

[[personFit]]
name = "Law"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 3.02

[[personFit]]
name = "Self-Control"
family = "work_style"
value = 3

[[personFit]]
name = "Stress Tolerance"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.93

[[personFit]]
name = "Transportation/Machine Operation"
family = "specific_interest_area"
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[[personFit]]
name = "Management/Administration"
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value = 2.52

[[personFit]]
name = "Social"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 2.51

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name = "Physical/Manual Labor"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 2.45

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
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value = 2.28

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slug = "role-33-3051-00"
title = "Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "33-9032.00"
slug = "role-33-9032-00"
title = "Security Guards"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "33-1012.00"
slug = "role-33-1012-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "33-1091.00"
slug = "role-33-1091-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "33-3021.00"
slug = "role-33-3021-00"
title = "Detectives and Criminal Investigators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "33-9093.00"
slug = "role-33-9093-00"
title = "Transportation Security Screeners"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "33-3051.04"
slug = "role-33-3051-04"
title = "Customs and Border Protection Officers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "13-1041.00"
slug = "role-13-1041-00"
title = "Compliance Officers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "33-9021.00"
slug = "role-33-9021-00"
title = "Private Detectives and Investigators"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "33-2021.00"
slug = "role-33-2021-00"
title = "Fire Inspectors and Investigators"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "53-4031.00"
slug = "role-53-4031-00"
title = "Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters"
tier = "Supplemental"

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socCode = "33-9091.00"
slug = "role-33-9091-00"
title = "Crossing Guards and Flaggers"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Public Service & Safety"
slug = "public-service-safety"

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title = "Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services"
slug = "homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "frey_osborne"
label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.57
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = -0.8205515
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

[[aiSignals]]
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