Police and Detective Supervisors
Police and detective supervisors manage police departments and the officers and detectives who work there.
33%
49%
18%
National data for first-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives (SOC 33-1012).
$25,270
$57,920
$91,900
$12.15
$27.85
$44.18
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma
  • Be an experienced police officer

    • Hours

  • Work a regular 40-hour schedule.
    • POLICE AND DETECTIVE SUPERVISORS will:
  • Manage other officers and staff
  • Work on management and crime teams
  • Are experienced police officers
    • POLICE AND DETECTIVE SUPERVISORS frequently:
  • Sit for long periods of time at a desk or in a police car.
  • Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
    • It is important that POLICE AND DETECTIVE SUPERVISORS be able to:
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.
  • Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
  • Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.
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