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Skills Needed for: "Police Patrol Officer" 1) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 2) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 3) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 4) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. 5) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. 6) Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. 7) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. 8) Negotiation -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. 9) Persuasion -- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. 10) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. 11) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. 12) Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 13) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people. 14) Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others. 15) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. 16) Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something. 17) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. 18) Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. 19) Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |