OES Code: 630140

ALAMEDA 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
2,550	2,980	17%	430	790	1,220

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE POLICE PATROL OFFICERS IN ALAMEDA 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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