First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
What they do
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About first-line supervisors of police and detectives
Other titles
Police Captain, Shift Supervisor
Tasks they perform
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Train staff in proper police work procedures.
Skills they need
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about first-line supervisors of police and detectives with these helpful sites.
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (external link opens new tab)
- FBI National Academy Associates (external link opens new tab)
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (external link opens new tab)
- Fraternal Order of Police (external link opens new tab)
- Hispanic Police Officers Association (external link opens new tab)
- International Association for Identification (external link opens new tab)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (external link opens new tab)
- International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (external link opens new tab)
- International Brotherhood of Police Officers (external link opens new tab)
- International Police Association (external link opens new tab)