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INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT | |
CAREER AREA - SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| Work activities in this group primarily involve conducting investigations and examinations designed to determine or ensure compliance with statutes, ordinances, and similar regulations affecting the public interest and welfare; and otherwise enforcing laws or regulations designed to protect the citizenry from harm to themselves or their property. | |
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Worker Requirements |
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| Capacity to acquire knowledge of laws and regulations and learn investigative procedures and methods; verbal ability to converse with people at varied levels; tact and diplomacy in order to establish rapport with people; ability to perform under stress and maintain equanimity in the face of danger or resistance; organizational ability in order to gather and evaluate facts; an assurance of manner that will gain confidence and respect; and physical stamina. | |
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Sample Occupations |
| Immigration Inspector | Adjustment Clerk |
| Customs Inspector | Bill and Account Collector |
| Park Ranger | Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff |
| Revenue Officer | Special Agent (FBI; U.S. Secret Service; Immigration and Naturalization Service Agent) |
| Environmental Health Inspector | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Inspector | Highway Patrol Officer |
| Postal Inspector | Police Officer |
| Claim Representative | Detective |
| Private Detective | |
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| Legal Practice | |
| Security Services |
Parks and Recreation |
| Appraising and Verifying | |
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