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Federal Law Enforcement Hiring: Your Complete Guide
Chris McConnell
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There are over 88 federal agencies that have some sort of law enforcement or investigative unit. While you may be most familiar with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the U.S. Secret Service, there are tens and thousands more brave citizen that have made the commitment to protect and serve their department, agency, and country.
What all these careers share in common is a respect for the law and its citizens, but also the responsibility to successfully carry out the agency mission, whether that is protecting our wildlife as a Refuge Officer or the ensuring that foreign diplomats are safe while traveling in the United States on official business at the Diplomatic Service.
We will also be profiling the lesser known Uniform Division of the Secret Service and the in demand positions as a Correctional Officer with the Bureau of Prisons.
To succeed in these positions you will need to be in top physical shap and of course a steady hand. But most importantly, nearly all of these positions require a 4-year bachelor’s degree or an equal amount of life experience, preferably within law enforcement.
These careers have wonderful benefits and will enable you to continue to thrive in your career with continual trainings and education advancement.
Read on and find out more about Federal Law Enforcement Careers.
Police Officer at the Department of State Diplomatic Security
Correctional Officer at the Bureau of Prisons
Special Agent at the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division
Refuge Officer at the National Wildlife Refuge System
BillJ
6 days ago
168 Comments
As usual the feds are the biggest age discriminator on the block. Every one of these positions is age discriminating.
Bigbubbasmom
13 days ago
54 Comments
well, i am out of that BOX. I am nine years too old and am in range for fitness after loosing 200 lbs
Bigbubbasmom
13 days ago
54 Comments
top "shape"/// Typo on ur part. caught it
Rkent007
3 months ago
4 Comments
Great article... I accidentally hit thumbs down. Not intentional
Keebo_20
3 months ago
2 Comments
Awesome site thanks for some positive feeds, Interesting beyond belief.!!
hansel00
3 months ago
6 Comments
i just want it to know why do you have to take 4 years degree bachelor, i believe that if you have to is going and then when you are inside you can continue preparing yourself studying in college until ou get the 4 years degree, i was thinking that for you to be a Federal Agent, you have to be a regular police office and then you can apply for FBI
marvinbrown
3 months ago
2 Comments
How much college do you need, and what courses would help me out? Would having prior experience as a Marine help me out in this branch of service? I am 21 years of age and am currently serving.
jimbiggers
3 months ago
2 Comments
Can a 54 year old male, with piror military police experience and who is curruntly a security officer get into any police officer position???