National Occupation Code (NOC): 0431

Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police are also included in this unit group.

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Job Duties for Commissioned police officers

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
• Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
• Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
• Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
• Co-ordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources

Working Conditions for Commissioned police officers

Work is usually performed indoors in an office environment.

Alternate Job Titles

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• Deputy Chief Of Police
• Deputy Police Chief
• Detective Inspector - Police
• Detective Sergeant - Police
• District Police Chief
• Drug Squad Inspector - Police
• Firearms Section Inspector - Police
• Harbour Police Chief
• Headquarters Chief Inspector - Police
• Headquarters Police Inspector
• Investigative Inspector - Police
• Police Captain
• Police Chief
• Police Chief - Regional Operations
• Police Force Inspector
• Police Inspector
• Police Lieutenant
• Police Staff Inspector
• Police Superintendent
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• Railway Police Chief
• Railway Police Supervisor
• RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Commissioner
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner
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• Staff Superintendent - Police
• Superintendent - Police
• Traffic Inspector - Police
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• Deputy Police Chief
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• Police Lieutenant
• Police Superintendent
• Railway Police Chief
• RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Commissioner
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