Takeover Tracker

38%medium risk
Police Detectives
vs

85 shared · 11 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPolice DetectivesSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Risk Score38.1%21.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile75th11th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$93,580$76,290
Employment111K667K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
NegotiationAI-Resistant
Sociology and Anthropology
Speech Recognition
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Static Strength
Fluency of Ideas
Handling and Moving Objects
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Communications and Media

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Police Detectives

38%

total discount

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

37%

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.

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

5 of 15 at risk
86%Record daily activities and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities.
81%Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
77%Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
77%Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
52%Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.

Wage Comparison

Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs earns -$17,290(-18%) vs Police Detectives
Police DetectivesSheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
10th
$54,160$47,640
25th
$68,390$58,980
Median
$93,580$76,290
75th
$120,080$97,190
90th
$159,410$115,280

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