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Is being a police supervisor a good fit for you?

Leads and organises a team of police officers. Directs their daily work.

What the work involves

  • Oversees and coordinates criminal investigations, guiding detectives and making sure the rules are followed.
  • Prepares work rosters and gives out duties to staff.
  • Looks into staff problems and complaints of misconduct and resolves them.
  • Directs how evidence and prisoners' belongings are collected and handled.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be persuading and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onLow. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingSome. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingStrong. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingStrong. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.
  • Achievement. Progress, recognition, ambitious goals.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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