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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Also filed here: Police, Police officer, Cop, Constable
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 3.5% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #494 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3.5% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $76,210 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 693,200 in the US, with about 51,500 openings a year
The work, 26 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI helps with this: Maintain safety or security17%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties15%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Investigate criminal or legal matters9%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,075 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
Still yours: Interview people to obtain information6%
People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.
Still yours: Notify others of emergencies or problems5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Investigate incidents or accidents4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,241 conversations, and it got them there 81% of the time.
Still yours: Present information in legal proceedings4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Record information about legal matters4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Verify personal information3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 782 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
AI helps with this: Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,462 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
Still yours: Administer emergency medical treatment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Record images with photographic or audiovisual equipment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Determine operational methods or procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 461 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Direct vehicle traffic2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Calculate financial data2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,147 Copilot conversations and completed it 72% of the time.
Still yours: Escort others2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on workplace health or safety issues1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,805 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 4 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Direct legal activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 9 Copilot conversations and completed it 83% of the time.
Still yours: Perform court-related or other legal administrative activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Provide information or assistance to the public1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 7 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 51,500 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.14, higher than 50% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 33-3051 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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