Automation index
Can AI do the work of a Police officer?
Filing a report and searching records already speeds up. Stopping someone, reading a street, and firing or not is not a model.
It also does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Police officer
17%
AI or a robot can already do 17% of this job.
#96 / 103
View rankingPolice officer
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Write reports, complaints and duty logs.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 18% | 35% | +6.3 |
Search records, cameras and internal databases.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 14% | 30% | +4.2 |
Patrol, presence and deterrence on the street.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 18% | 8% | +1.4 |
Arrests, ID checks and use of force.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 18% | 6% | +1.1 |
Victim support and conflict mediation.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Testify in court and coordinate with prosecutors.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 17% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- police report
- patrol
- identify a person
- Write reports, complaints and duty logs
- Arrests, ID checks and use of force
- Victim support and conflict mediation
- policia
- police
- agente
- guardia urbana
Sources for this job· O*NET 33-3051.00· ESCO/ISCO 5412
IS WORK OVER?
Lawyer
31%
#26 / 103
View rankingLawyer
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Supervise legal assistants.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 9% | 22% | +2 |
Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 9% | 48% | +4.3 |
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 55% | +3.9 |
Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 44% | 28% | +12.3 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- advise clients
- draft contracts
- litigate
- interpret law
- legal case management
- court procedures
- compile legal documents
- negotiate in legal cases
- protect client interests
- analyse legal evidence
Sources for this job· O*NET 23-1011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2611