OES Code: 630140 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR POLICE PATROL OFFICERS


Police Patrol Officers maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district or beat by performing a combination of such duties as patrolling a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; directing traffic; issuing traffic summonses; investigating accidents; apprehending, arresting and processing prisoners; and giving evidence in court.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
12,640 15,410 22% 2,770 3,990 6,760


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE POLICE PATROL OFFICERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
9030 Local government, except education
9020 State government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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