Non - commissioned Police Official
OFO Code: 541202
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 541202
- Occupation
- Non - commissioned Police Official
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS
- Unit group
- 5412 · Police Officers
Official description
Police officers maintain law and order, patrolling public areas, enforcing laws and regulations and arresting suspected offenders.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Police Community Officer, Prosecutions Constable / Officer / Sergeant, Bomb Squad Officer, Constable (SAPS), Mounted Police Officer, Neighbourhood Support Coordinator, Police Station Sergeant, Tactical Response Group Officer, Crime Scene Coordinator / Officer, Relief Sergeant, Gang Intelligence Officer, Incident Response Constable, Rural Sergeant, Motor Vehicle Crime Coordinator, Threat Assessment Officer, Police Dog Training Instructor, Crime Services Manager, Police Patrolman / Woman, Metro Police Officer, Police Surveillance Officer, Search and Rescue Officer, Services Desk Officer / Public Reception Constable, Police Station Control Manager, Law enforcement officer, Inquests Constable / Officer
- Patrolling a specific area to maintain public order, respond to emergencies, protect people and property and enforce laws and regulations
- Identifying, pursuing and arresting suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
- Directing traffic and assuming authority in the event of accidents
- Providing emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters
2. Demand status
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3. Salary evidence
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5. Qualification
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
- SETA Sector Skills Plans / hard-to-fill vacancy tables · Planned