# Competences — police officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5793c124-c037-47b2-85b6-dd4a705968dc).

## Essential

- **apply first response** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legal regulations** (skill/competence)
- **comply with the principles of self-defence** (skill/competence)
- **detain offenders** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with types of weapons** (skill/competence)
- **ensure law application** (skill/competence)
- **first response** (knowledge)
- **handle case evidence** (skill/competence)
- **identify security threats** (skill/competence)
- **instruct public** (skill/competence)
- **law enforcement** (knowledge)
- **legal use-of-force** (knowledge)
- **patrol areas** (skill/competence)
- **road traffic laws** (knowledge)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse legal evidence (skill/competence)
- analyse road traffic patterns (skill/competence)
- anticipate foreseeable problems on the road (skill/competence)
- apply knowledge of human behaviour (skill/competence)
- assess railway operations (skill/competence)
- check diving equipment (skill/competence)
- check official documents (skill/competence)
- conduct drug abuse tests (skill/competence)
- conduct frisk (skill/competence)
- control crowd (skill/competence)
- diving operation requirements (knowledge)
- educate public on road safety (skill/competence)
- ensure public safety and security (skill/competence)
- examine crime scenes (skill/competence)
- execute working instructions (skill/competence)
- hear witness accounts (skill/competence)
- illegal substances (knowledge)
- investigate forgery cases (skill/competence)
- investigate road accidents (skill/competence)
- investigation research methods (knowledge)
- issue fines (skill/competence)
- maintain diving equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain order at scenes of accidents (skill/competence)
- manage major incidents (skill/competence)
- manage theft prevention (skill/competence)
- perform drug investigations (skill/competence)
- perform underwater investigations (skill/competence)
- physical characteristics of railways (knowledge)
- practice vigilance (skill/competence)
- present evidence (skill/competence)
- provide care for horses (skill/competence)
- railway law (knowledge)
- regulate traffic (skill/competence)
- respond to enquiries (skill/competence)
- restrain individuals (skill/competence)
- ride horses (skill/competence)
- safe horseback riding principles (knowledge)
- train animals for professional purposes (skill/competence)
- use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)
- write situation reports (skill/competence)