Army 31B · enlisted
31B to Civilian Careers: Military Police
Enforces laws, runs patrols, responds to incidents, and documents them in reports — the core of civilian policing, corrections, and security work.
Civilian careers this maps to
Where 31B experience goes.
Civilian occupations your Military Police background translates to (matched via the U.S. Department of Labor O*NET military crosswalk).
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officer
O*NET 33-3051.00Security Guard
O*NET 33-9032.00Correctional Officer / Jailer
O*NET 33-3012.00Detective & Criminal Investigator
O*NET 33-3021.00Private Detective & Investigator
O*NET 33-9021.00First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers
O*NET 33-1091.00What it pays
Civilian salary range.
$76,210
median / year · Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officer
National figures, BLS OEWS / O*NET 2025. Your pay depends on location, employer, and experience.
Beat the resume scanner
Keywords recruiters screen for.
Applicant tracking systems scan for these terms on a Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officer resume. Make sure the ones that match your service are on yours — in plain civilian language.
Resume bullets to start from
Example Military Police bullets.
Starting points drawn from real O*NET task statements — edit them and add your own numbers (people led, equipment value, response times). The builder translates the rest of your service automatically.
- Maintained public order by responding to emergencies and protecting people and property
- Identified, pursued, and arrested suspects while enforcing criminal and motor-vehicle laws
- Documented incidents and activities by recording facts in detailed written reports
- Reviewed facts of incidents to determine whether criminal acts or statute violations occurred
- Monitored and reported suspicious persons, safety hazards, and unusual activity in assigned areas
- Rendered first aid to accident survivors and persons requiring emergency assistance
- Testified in court to present evidence and act as a witness in criminal cases
- Relayed complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers
Certifications that help
Civilian credentials.
- State POST (Peace Officer Standards & Training) Certification
- Law Enforcement Academy Completion
- CPR / First Aid / AED Certification
- FEMA NIMS / ICS (IS-100, IS-200, IS-700)
- State Security Guard / Armed Guard License
- ACA Correctional Officer Certification
FAQ
31B questions, answered.
Turn your 31B experience into a civilian resume.
Answer a few questions in plain words — we translate the military language and format it so a recruiter (and their resume scanner) actually reads it.
By Christion Calegon, veteran & founder of GetVetsHired. Last updated June 2026.
Sources: O*NET Military Crosswalk — 31B, O*NET — Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051.00, BLS OEWS — Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers. Career data from the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) and BLS.
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