CAPABILITY CARD · Protective Services

The Lead Police and Detectives capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 154,610 lead police and detectives in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

154,610
working nationally
$106,040
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$5.6B
Federal market
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with lead police and detectives (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Microsoft Access ★Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft PowerPoint ★Microsoft Visio ★Microsoft Word ★
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten lead police and detectives wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
Duty 02
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
Duty 03
Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
Duty 04
Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
Duty 05
Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
Duty 06
Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for lead police and detectives. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Public Safety and Security
  • Law and Government
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • English Language
  • Psychology
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 154,610 lead police and detectives earn a median of $106,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$106,040
Median pay / year
$51
Median / hour
154,610
Working nationally
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $5.6B in Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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