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33-3011.00 - Bailiffs


Maintain order in courts of law.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
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Career Details
Current Employment
17,300
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Forecasted Employment
18,100
Estimate
Change in Employment
800.0
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Change in Employment %
+4.7%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
  • Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
  • Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
  • Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
  • Announce entrance of judge.
  • Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
  • Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
  • Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
  • Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.
  • Screen, control, and handle evidence and exhibits during court proceedings.
  • Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
  • Arrest persons in court when arrest warrants have been issued.
  • Provide assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices.
Supplemental
  • Provide jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.
  • Maintain court docket.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 85%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Law and Government
  • 82%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 English Language
  • 73%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 61%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Psychology
  • 60%
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
 Administration and Management
  • 58%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Education and Training
  • 54%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Clerical
  • 52%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 51%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Security and control equipment
  • Breathalyzer units
  • Metal handcuffs
 Audio and visual equipment
  • Digital recording equipment
  • Digital video disk DVD players
  • Digital video recording equipment
 Cameras
  • Digital still cameras
 Boards
  • Electronic whiteboards
 Crowd control equipment
  • Expandable batons
 Surveillance and detection equipment
  • Handheld metal detector
  • Video surveillance systems
  • Walk-through metal detectors
  • X ray inspection equipment
 Computers
  • Laptop computers
  • Personal computers
  • Point of sale POS computer terminals
  • Tablet computers
 Duplicating machines
  • Laser facsimile machines
 Firearms
  • Law enforcement handguns
 Personal communication devices
  • Mobile radios
 Projectors and supplies
  • Overhead data projectors
 Passenger motor vehicles
  • Passenger cars
 Safety apparel
  • Protective vests
 Call management systems or accessories
  • Teleconferencing equipment
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Content management software
  • Adobe Systems Adobe AcrobatHOT
 Data management and query software
  • Case management system software
  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • National Crime Information Center NCIC database
  • State crime information databases
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Corel WordPerfect
  • Court docket management software
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
  • Word processing software
 Information exchange software
  • Email software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Microsoft OutlookHOT
 Business function specific software
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
  • Microsoft SharePointHOT
 Industry specific software
  • Statistics software
 Network applications software
  • Web browser software
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Specialty
 Advanced
 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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