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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2005 61,260
2006 60,460
2007 62,160
2008 64,410
2009 65,660
2010 68,870
2011 69,720
2012 73,590
2013 73,960
2014 72,400
2015 72,710
2016 75,250
2017 72,720

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2005 230
2006 300
2007 380
2008 410
2009 290
2010 320
2011 360
2012 390
2013 340
2014 350
2015 390
2016 390
2017 490

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2005 2,390
2006 1,390
2007 1,320
2008 1,430
2009 1,800
2010 2,310
2011 2,620
2012 2,500
2013 2,410
2014 2,730
2015 2,810
2016 2,800
2017 0

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2005 960
2006 880
2007 860
2008 840
2009 850
2010 890
2011 890
2012 860
2013 810
2014 990
2015 1,010
2016 1,040
2017 860

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,170
2007 1,070
2008 1,270
2009 1,250
2010 1,430
2011 1,370
2012 1,810
2013 2,470
2014 2,350
2015 2,150
2016 2,090
2017 2,440

Firefighters
Year Number
2005 2,400
2006 3,850
2007 3,830
2008 3,970
2009 3,370
2010 3,340
2011 3,270
2012 4,130
2013 3,740
2014 4,220
2015 4,210
2016 4,280
2017 4,550

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 180
2006 200
2007 160
2008 160
2009 140
2010 140
2011 130
2012 160
2013 180
2014 180
2015 200

Bailiffs
Year Number
2005 170
2006 110
2007 110
2008 90
2009 130
2010 130
2011 100
2012 80
2013 80
2014 40
2015 70
2016 70
2017 180

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2005 3,030
2006 2,810
2007 3,190
2008 3,100
2009 4,700
2010 5,100
2011 5,340
2012 5,000
2013 4,440
2014 3,590
2015 2,400
2016 2,840
2017 2,660

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2005 4,180
2006 4,200
2007 4,300
2008 4,490
2009 4,680
2010 4,490
2011 4,480
2012 4,230
2013 4,500
2014 4,420
2015 4,370
2016 4,600
2017 4,470

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2006 30
2016 30

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 580
2007 400
2008 450
2009 390
2010 400
2011 330
2012 320
2013 380
2014 370
2015 390
2016 370
2017 390

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2005 14,130
2006 13,770
2007 13,170
2008 13,100
2009 12,840
2010 13,070
2011 13,340
2012 12,770
2013 13,710
2014 13,750
2015 13,840
2016 14,000
2017 13,890

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2015 180
2016 180
2017 170

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 160
2007 220
2008 220
2009 230
2010 170
2011 150
2012 120
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 110

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2009 1,350
2010 1,580
2011 1,830
2012 1,080
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 2,180

Security Guards
Year Number
2005 27,610
2006 27,570
2007 29,820
2008 31,560
2009 30,010
2010 30,640
2011 29,980
2012 33,480
2013 34,570
2014 32,890
2015 32,680
2016 34,000
2017 32,090

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 660
2007 620
2008 600
2009 700
2010 680
2011 600
2012 780
2013 730
2014 690
2015 660
2016 640
2017 900

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,770
2007 1,700
2008 1,780
2009 2,010
2010 1,990
2011 2,430
2012 3,010
2013 2,950
2014 2,770
2015 3,000
2016 3,120
2017 3,280

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,200
2011 1,430
2012 1,380
2015 1,290
2016 1,280
2017 1,280

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,250
2006 1,010
2007 1,010
2008 940
2009 920
2010 990
2011 1,070
2012 1,490
2013 2,530
2014 2,950
2015 2,950
2016 3,400
2017 2,780