Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Police officer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Constable Highway patrol officer Law enforcement officer Mounted police officer Patrol officer Police constable Police officer Policeman Policewoman Public roads surveillance officer Railroad police officer Railway police officer State police officer State trooper

Police officers use investigation methods to prevent crime, to pursue and apprehend criminals, and protect the public from violent and criminal activities. They perform surveillance and patrol activities to prevent crimes and apprehend offenders. They provide support to victimised parties and the public at large, and fulfil administrative duties.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Patrolling a specific area to maintain public order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property and enforcing laws and regulations;
(b) Identifying, pursuing and arresting suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts;
(c) Directing traffic and assuming authority in the event of accidents;
(d) Providing emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Protection of persons and property
  • Physics
  • Nursing and midwifery
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Carrying out forensic and police investigations
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Food and related products machine operators

Food and related products machine operators

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Stationary plant and machine operators

79%

21%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Food and related products machine operators

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Food and related products machine operators

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.