Table 1Transition record

police officertocivil enforcement officer

A police officer already meets 51% of what the civil enforcement officer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From police officer

51%

Overlap1

To civil enforcement officer

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.2

This move: 51.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the civil enforcement officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the police officer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A civil enforcement officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a police officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held issue fines assisting and caring
already held educate public on road safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held instruct public communication, collaboration and creativity
already held regulate traffic assisting and caring
already held first response health and welfare
already held apply first response assisting and caring

All 22 carried skills, including the 8 the civil enforcement officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held escort pedestrians across streets required
required, not held interpret traffic signals required

optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held assist emergency services required

optional, not held inform drivers of detour routes optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional
optional, not held stay alert optional
optional, not held stop speeding vehicles optional
optional, not held use signalling equipment optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor traffic flow required

optional, not held write signalling reports optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held report children unsafe behaviour optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held parking regulations required

optional, not held traffic signs optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held local geography required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held record license plates of violators optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil enforcement officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held issue fines skill
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held patrol areas skill
already held regulate traffic skill
already held road traffic laws knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held apply first response skill
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held check official documents skill
already held educate public on road safety skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held execute working instructions skill
already held first response knowledge
already held identify security threats skill
already held instruct public skill
already held legal use-of-force knowledge
already held manage major incidents skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held respond to enquiries skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held record license plates of violators optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held write signalling reports optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held inform drivers of detour routes optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional
optional, not held report children unsafe behaviour optional
optional, not held stay alert optional
optional, not held stop speeding vehicles optional
optional, not held traffic signs optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional
optional, not held use signalling equipment optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

33 held skills the civil enforcement officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse legal evidence skill
not needed by the target role analyse road traffic patterns skill
not needed by the target role anticipate foreseeable problems on the road skill
not needed by the target role assess railway operations skill
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role comply with the principles of self-defence skill
not needed by the target role conduct drug abuse tests skill
not needed by the target role conduct frisk skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role detain offenders skill
not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role examine crime scenes skill
not needed by the target role handle case evidence skill
not needed by the target role hear witness accounts skill
not needed by the target role illegal substances knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate forgery cases skill
not needed by the target role investigate road accidents skill
not needed by the target role investigation research methods knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain order at scenes of accidents skill
not needed by the target role manage theft prevention skill
not needed by the target role perform drug investigations skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater investigations skill
not needed by the target role physical characteristics of railways knowledge
not needed by the target role present evidence skill
not needed by the target role provide care for horses skill
not needed by the target role railway law knowledge
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role ride horses skill
not needed by the target role safe horseback riding principles knowledge
not needed by the target role train animals for professional purposes skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held parking regulations required
required, not held local geography required
optional, not held traffic signs optional

Index

Other moves recorded from police officer

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.