Table 1Transition record

police officertopolice inspector

A police officer already meets 63% of what the police inspector role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From police officer

63%

Overlap1

To police inspector

20 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

36.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 36.7

This move: 36.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the police inspector 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A police inspector 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 investigate forgery cases information skills
already held perform drug investigations information skills
already held examine crime scenes information skills
already held hear witness accounts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held handle case evidence communication, collaboration and creativity
already held investigation research methods services

All 20 carried skills, including the 8 the police inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop investigation strategy required

optional, not held lead police investigations optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held form operational strategies for law enforcement required

optional, not held ensure information security optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held criminology required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held train employees optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held criminal law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a police inspector 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse legal evidence skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held examine crime scenes skill
already held handle case evidence skill
already held hear witness accounts skill
already held investigation research methods knowledge
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held legal use-of-force knowledge
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held detain offenders skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held investigate forgery cases skill
already held perform drug investigations skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held present evidence skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held write situation reports skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held lead police investigations optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held ensure information security optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional

35 held skills the police inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 apply first response 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 check official documents 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 diving operation requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role educate public on road safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role illegal substances knowledge
not needed by the target role instruct public skill
not needed by the target role investigate road accidents skill
not needed by the target role issue fines skill
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 major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage theft prevention skill
not needed by the target role patrol areas 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 provide care for horses skill
not needed by the target role railway law knowledge
not needed by the target role regulate traffic skill
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role ride horses skill
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
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 different communication channels skill

2 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 criminology required
optional, not held criminal law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from police officer

Full index of moves from police officer

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.