From Detectives and Criminal Investigators to …

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

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Law and GovernmentActive ListeningPublic Safety and SecuritySpeakingCustomer and Personal ServiceCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessPsychology

1. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, Customer and Personal Service, Active Listening, English Language, Psychology

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Service OrientationCoordination

   47 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge) · Customs and Border Protection · Murrieta, CA
   • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge) · Customs and Border Protection · San Diego, CA
   • Corporal · California State University · San Jose, CA

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2. Police Identification and Records Officers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Law and Government, Speaking, Active Listening, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   AdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsMonitoring

   19 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • SUPERVISORY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST · Air National Guard Units · Mather, CA
   • Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) (Reemployed Annuitant & CTAP/ICTAP/RPL) (Term Appt) · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Reno, NV
   • Criminal Investigator - Special Agent · Drug Enforcement Administration · Los Angeles, CA

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3. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, Customer and Personal Service, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesAdministration and ManagementInstructingCoordination

   12 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Police Lieutenant · California State University · Carson, CA
   • SUPERVISORY POLICE OFFICER (WATCH COMMANDER) · U.S. Marine Corps · Bridgeport, CA
   • Police Lieutenant · California State University · Bakersfield, CA

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4. Intelligence Analysts

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   English Language, Reading Comprehension, Law and Government, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Computers and ElectronicsAdministrativeCommunications and MediaMonitoring

   19 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • SUPERVISORY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST · Air National Guard Units · Mather, CA
   • Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) (Reemployed Annuitant & CTAP/ICTAP/RPL) (Term Appt) · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Reno, NV
   • Criminal Investigator - Special Agent · Drug Enforcement Administration · Los Angeles, CA

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5. Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   English Language, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Law and Government

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   CoordinationEconomics and AccountingAdministrativeMonitoring

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Lecturer - SOC 360: Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2026) · California State University · San Marcos, CA

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.