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

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2005 72,590
2006 46,550
2007 66,980
2008 75,290
2009 74,940
2010 77,440
2011 80,070
2012 49,690
2013 84,370
2014 83,990
2015 83,720
2016 85,680
2017 81,960
2018 88,120
2019 92,120

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 620
2009 310
2010 370
2011 410
2012 0
2013 430
2014 440
2015 470
2016 470
2017 570
2018 630
2019 640

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2005 2,530
2006 1,610
2007 1,520
2008 1,630
2009 2,010
2010 2,550
2011 2,900
2012 0
2013 2,740
2014 3,090
2015 3,150
2016 3,090
2017 0
2018 3,320
2019 3,350

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1,230
2009 1,080
2010 1,150
2011 1,160
2013 1,160
2014 1,350
2015 1,390
2016 1,420
2017 1,250
2018 1,390
2019 1,500

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 3,430

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,370
2007 1,260
2008 1,460
2009 1,380
2010 1,580
2011 1,510
2012 2,090
2013 2,780
2014 2,750
2015 2,440
2016 2,440
2017 2,770
2018 3,260

Firefighters
Year Number
2005 3,100
2006 0
2007 5,230
2008 5,600
2009 4,160
2010 3,960
2011 3,890
2013 4,870
2014 5,390
2015 5,390
2016 5,490
2017 5,770
2018 5,800
2019 6,860

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 200
2006 210
2007 170
2008 160
2009 150
2010 150
2011 140
2012 160
2013 190
2014 190
2015 210
2016 210
2019 170

Bailiffs
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 110
2008 90
2009 200
2010 190
2011 140
2012 80
2013 90
2014 60
2015 90
2016 90
2017 240
2018 300
2019 310

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 3,600
2009 5,330
2010 5,620
2011 5,860
2012 0
2013 4,770
2014 3,940
2015 2,750
2016 3,170
2017 2,980
2018 3,950
2019 3,770

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2005 4,270
2006 4,310
2007 4,410
2008 4,590
2009 4,870
2010 4,670
2011 4,660
2012 0
2013 4,610
2014 4,530
2015 4,480
2016 4,720
2017 4,590
2018 4,640
2019 4,890

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2006 30
2013 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 40
2019 30

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 590
2007 410
2008 460
2009 400
2010 410
2011 340
2012 360
2013 420
2014 420
2015 430
2016 410
2017 430
2018 420
2019 470

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2005 16,790
2006 0
2007 15,080
2008 15,260
2009 15,810
2010 15,570
2011 15,880
2012 0
2013 15,390
2014 15,550
2015 15,770
2016 15,960
2017 15,850
2018 15,950
2019 16,150

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2015 180
2016 180
2017 170
2018 180
2019 180

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 230
2008 240
2009 260
2010 200
2011 200
2012 140
2013 0
2014 0
2015 170
2016 150
2017 140
2018 120
2019 110

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 1,760
2009 1,410
2010 1,610
2011 1,850
2012 1,100
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 2,310
2018 1,710
2019 1,280

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2019 40

Security Guards
Year Number
2005 32,970
2006 32,390
2007 34,380
2008 35,990
2009 34,320
2010 34,970
2011 34,870
2012 37,950
2013 39,480
2014 38,410
2015 37,680
2016 38,450
2017 36,150
2018 36,110
2019 37,910

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2005 920
2006 720
2007 670
2008 640
2009 910
2010 950
2011 920
2012 1,090
2013 990
2014 910
2015 880
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,510
2019 1,830

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2005 2,530
2006 2,260
2007 2,300
2008 2,290
2009 2,340
2010 2,290
2011 2,710
2012 3,470
2013 3,520
2014 3,530
2015 3,610
2016 3,750
2017 3,870
2018 4,110
2019 4,580

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,200
2011 1,430
2012 1,380
2015 1,290
2016 1,280
2017 1,280
2018 1,450
2019 1,480

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,510
2006 1,300
2007 1,210
2008 1,430
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,200
2012 1,870
2013 2,900
2014 3,400
2015 3,300
2016 4,360
2017 3,590
2018 3,270