National Occupation Code (NOC): 40040

Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.

Job Duties for Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
• Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
• Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
• Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
• Co-ordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

Employment Requirements for Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
• Several years of experience as a police officer are required.

Alternate Job Titles

• Anti-gambling Section Inspector - Police
• Assistant Chief Inspector - Police
• Assistant Deputy Police Chief
• Assistant Police Commissioner
• Chief Detective - Police
• Chief Inspector - Police
• Chief Of Police
• Chief Superintendent
• Commanding Officer - Police
• Deputy Chief Coroner
• Deputy Chief Medical Examiner
• Deputy Chief Of Police
• Deputy Police Chief
• Detective Inspector - Police
• District Police Chief
• Drug Squad Inspector - Police
• Firearms Section Inspector - Police
• Harbour Police Chief
• Headquarters Chief Inspector - Police
• Headquarters Police Inspector
• Investigative Inspector - Police
• Military Police Officer - Commissioned
• Police Captain
• Police Chief
• Police Chief - Regional Operations
• Police Force Inspector
• Police Inspector
• Police Lieutenant
• Police Staff Inspector
• Police Superintendent
• Precious Metals Theft Inspector - Police
• Railway Police Chief
• Railway Police Supervisor
• Regional Coroner
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner
• Staff Superintendent - Police
• Superintendent - Police
• Traffic Inspector - Police
• Traffic Superintendent - Police
• Chief Superintendent - Police
• Detective Sergeant - Police
• Staff Inspector
• Able Seaman - Armed Forces
• Armour Defence Gunner
• Armoured Soldier
• Artillery Soldier
• Chief Petty Officer First Class
• Chief Petty Officer Second Class
• Chief Warrant Officer
• Corporal
• Infanteer
• Infantry Soldier
• Leading Seaman
• Master Corporal
• Master Seaman
• Master Warrant Officer
• Military Police Officer
• Military Policeman/Woman
• Petty Officer First Class
• Petty Officer Second Class
• Private Recruit
• Sergeant
• Trooper