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Police Officer

Maintain order, enforce laws, and protect life and property.

Live Automation Risk Score
15%
Base: 16% 1 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a police officer:

Patrol areas35% automatable
Respond to calls15% automatable
Investigate crimes25% automatable
Make arrests10% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-1%
employment
+0.9% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)16%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score15%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Predictive policing
Surveillance AI
Automated traffic enforcement

What AI Cannot Replace

Crisis response
Investigations
Community relations
Physical presence

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Detective work
Specialized units
Leadership
Technology training

Key Skills for This Role

Physical FitnessJudgmentCommunication

Career Overview

Median Salary$66,000/yr
Total Employed700k
Job Outlookstable
Categoryservice

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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