National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
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40040 - Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

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, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • chief superintendent
    • deputy police chief
    • harbour police chief
    • police chief
    • police lieutenant
    • police superintendent
    • railway police chief
    • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • deputy chief coroner
    • deputy chief medical examiner

  • Exclusion(s)

    • By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (See 43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers)
    • Police investigators and other investigative occupations (See 41310 Police investigators and other investigative occupations)
    • Police officers (except commissioned) (See 42100 Police officers (except commissioned))
    • Sheriffs and bailiffs (See 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs)

  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • 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
    • Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is required.
    • A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
    • Several years of experience as a police officer is required.

  • Additional information

    • Depending on provincial and territorial legislation, deputy chief coroners and deputy chief medical examiners may act as or be appointed to the position of chief coroner and chief medical examiner in their absence.
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