Takeover Tracker

38%medium risk
Police Detectives
vs

62 shared · 24 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPolice DetectivesPolice, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Risk Score38.1%41.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile75th84th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$93,580$50,730
Employment111K101K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing General Physical Activities
Law and Government
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Telecommunications
Thinking Creatively
Sociology and Anthropology
Inductive Reasoning
Selective Attention
Scheduling Work and Activities
Customer and Personal Service
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Interacting With Computers

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Police Detectives

38%

total discount

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Police Detectives

4 of 15 at risk
87%Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
85%Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
83%Provide information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests to be performed.
72%Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
47%Take photographs from all angles of relevant parts of a crime scene, including entrance and exit routes and streets and intersections.

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

11 of 15 at risk
86%Record details of calls, dispatches, and messages.
86%Enter, update, and retrieve information from teletype networks and computerized data systems regarding such things as wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, and stolen vehicles.
86%Observe alarm registers and scan maps to determine whether a specific emergency is in the dispatch service area.
86%Maintain files of information relating to emergency calls, such as personnel rosters, and emergency call-out and pager files.
84%Monitor various radio frequencies such as those used by public works departments, school security, and civil defense to keep apprised of developing situations.

Wage Comparison

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers earns -$42,850(-46%) vs Police Detectives
Police DetectivesPolice, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
10th
$54,160$35,640
25th
$68,390$42,140
Median
$93,580$50,730
75th
$120,080$62,840
90th
$159,410$78,110

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