Career switch, measured
From Security Supervisor to Police Officer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Driving, Security operations, Leadership, Research; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, BLS/CPR, Manufacturing, Sales.
45%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSecurity SupervisorPolice Officer
- Driving39%35%
- Security operations73%12%
- Leadership92%22%
- Research16%11%
- Auditing10%12%
- Quality control14%7%
- Problem solving18%6%
- Communication18%8%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Police Officer postings, rarely in Security Supervisor ones.
SkillSecurity SupervisorPolice Officer
- Regulatory compliance–29%
- BLS/CPR–14%
- Manufacturing–9%
- Sales–9%
- Stakeholder management–8%
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