Public Safety & Security

Lifeguard

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Firefighter

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Security Guard

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

Bailiff

Maintain order in courts of law.

Animal Control Officer

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Crossing Guard

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

School Bus Monitor

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

Protective Service Worker

All protective service workers not listed separately.

Corrections Supervisor

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

Wildfire Prevention Specialist

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Police Officer

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Police Records Officer

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

Security Supervisor

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Fire Captain

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

Fire Inspector

Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.

TSA Officer

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.

Correctional Officer

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Border Protection Officer

Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.

Police Supervisor

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

Detective

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Parking Enforcement Officer

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

Transit Police Officer

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

Surveillance Officer

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

Private Investigator

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Game Warden

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.

Loss Prevention Specialist

Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.

Intelligence Analyst

Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.