Career switch, measured
From Correctional Officer to Detective
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 49% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Driving, Leadership; the main skills to add are Research, Problem solving.
49%
skill overlap
30
open Detective postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCorrectional OfficerDetective
- Driving22%40%
- Leadership56%27%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Detective postings, rarely in Correctional Officer ones.
SkillCorrectional OfficerDetective
- Research–20%
- Problem solving–17%
Plan your move to Detective
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Detective jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.