Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Police Patrol Officers
vs

77 shared · 22 different

core competencies

38%medium risk
Police Detectives

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPolice Patrol OfficersPolice Detectives
Risk Score25.2%38.1%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile20th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$76,290$93,580
Employment667K111K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Reaction Time
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Performing Administrative Activities
Selective Attention
Education and Training
Thinking Creatively
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Police Patrol Officers

37%

total discount

Police Detectives

38%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Police Patrol Officers

4 of 15 at risk
88%Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
84%Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
84%Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
64%Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
47%Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.

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.

Wage Comparison

Police Detectives earns +$17,290(+23%) vs Police Patrol Officers
Police Patrol OfficersPolice Detectives
10th
$47,640$54,160
25th
$58,980$68,390
Median
$76,290$93,580
75th
$97,190$120,080
90th
$115,280$159,410

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Police Patrol Officers2028–2035
Police Detectives2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Police Patrol Officers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Police Detectives.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Police Patrol Officers

$57,042

from $76,290

Police Detectives

$57,954

from $93,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Police Detectives offers $912 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Police

0

Unique to Police

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
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