LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS
 Investigators, Police Officers, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, FBI, CIA,
Special Agents, Prison Guards, and Others.

• Law Enforcement Jobs Overview
• Hiring Update
• Law Enforcement Jobs (Agencies / # Employed / Job Title)
       CIA Jobs
       FBI Jobs
• Earnings (Pay)
• Federal Resume Writing Service (Professional Assistance)
• Additional Information
• Internet Resources (Helpful Links)
• Qualification Standards
         General Qualifications (For most positions)
         Criminal Investigation Series GS-1811
         Customs & Border Protection Interdiction Officers GS-1881
• Agency Information CIA, FBI, & 141 Agency Web Sites
• Educational Opportunities - Get an Online Criminal Justice degree in law enforcement for higher pay, promotions, and to improve your chances when applying for jobs.

LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS OVERVIEW (Excerpted From The Book of U.S. Government Jobs)

Homeland Security was formed after the September 11^th 2001 attacks, to protect the nation against terrorism. The Department was the first addition in over 40 years to the Executive branch and it is now the third largest department, employing over 149,000 federal workers. Homeland Security consolidated 22 agencies from various departments to unify the war on terror.

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It is important to understand the impact that Homeland Security has had on federal law enforcement careers. Many functions were transferred to this agency and those functions are listed below along with links to their recruiting sites. The federal government employs over 188,000 law enforcement personnel in more than 40 job series (see table 11-1 from The Book of U.S. Government Jobs). Most federal agencies employ law enforcement specialists in some capacity or another. It’s important to realize that work in law enforcement is not limited to investigative, police, compliance and security positions. There are tens of thousands of federal employees working in occupations that provide direct support to these groups.

The Department of Homeland Security transferred functions from the Department of the Treasury, Justice, HHS, Defense, FBI, Secret Service, GSA, Energy, Agriculture, Transportation and the U.S. Coast Guard. The new organization is comprised of five major Directorates and the losing agency is listed in parentheses.

• U.S. Custom Service (Treasury)
• Immigration& Naturalization Service (Justice)
• Federal Protective Service
• Transportation Security (Transportation)
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Justice)
• Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (Agriculture)
• Office for Domestic Preparedness (Justice)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Strategic National Stockpile & National Disaster Medical System (HHS)
• Nuclear Incident Response Team (Energy)
• Domestic Emergency Support Team (Justice)
• National Domestic Preparedness Office (FBI)

• Federal Computer Incident Response Center (GSA)
• National Communications System (Defense)
• National Infrastructure Protection Center (FBI)
• Energy Security and Assurance Program (Energy)

• CBRN Countermeasures Program (Energy)
• Environmental Measurement Laboratory (Energy)
• National BW Defense Analysis Center (Defense)
• Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Agriculture)

The Secret Service and the Coast Guard are also with the DHS. They will remain intact and report directly to the Secretary. In addition, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) adjudications and benefits programs report direct to the Deputy Secretary as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.

The Book of U.S. Government Jobs - 10th edition describes the federal law enforcement field in depth with contact information, job descriptions, and internet links to agency recruiters.

You will find information about specific organizations like Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), U.S. Marshals, Investigators, the U.S. Secrete Service, Diplomatic Security, the National Park Service, US Border patrol, Federal Protective Services, FBI and many more. 

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This is a partial list. Non-reporting organizations such as the Secret Service, FBI, and others do not publish their employment statistics.

The median annual earnings of detectives and criminal investigators was $55,522. The middle 50% earned between $42,130 and $71,258. The lowest 10% earned less than $33,490, and the highest 10% earned more than $86,810. Median annual earnings were $71,820 in federal government, $51,516 in local government, and $50,328 in state government.

Federal law provides special salary rates to federal employees who serve in law enforcement. Additionally, federal special agents and inspectors receive law enforcement availability pay (LEAP) equal to 25% of the agent’s grade and step, awarded because of the large amount of overtime that these agents are expected to work. For example, in 2007, FBI agents that entered federal service at the GS-10 pay grade in Dallas Texas started with a base salary of $50,169, yet earned about $62,711 a year with availability pay. The starting pay depends on the locality pay area and starting salary for a GS-10 can range from a low of $48,159 to a high of $55,723 in the San Francisco California area. Special agents can advance to the GS-13 grade level in field non-supervisory assignments at a base salary of approximately $75,414, which is worth almost $94,267 with LEAP pay. FBI supervisory, management, and executive positions in grades GS-14 and GS-15 pay a base salaries. You can view all salary tables on this site. Because federal agents may be eligible for a special law enforcement benefits package, applicants should ask their recruiter for more information.

• Working Conditions
• Employment
• Law Enforcement Occupations Table 11-1
• Training and Qualifications Overview
• Job Outlook
• Earnings
• Information Resources - Further information about employment opportunities with specific agencies are included here. Use this information and the resources provided in Chapter Three and Appendix C of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs to research opportunities with all agencies. Also visit over 141 agency employment web sites.
• Qualification Standards
• Correctional Officers
• Criminal Investigators
• Airport Security Screener Positions

The Book of U.S. Government Jobs includes information on medical requirements, interviews, required certificates, testing, applications, interviews, use of fire arms, age requirements and much more. You can purchase this 288 page book by calling 1-800-782-7424, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Many libraries have this book in their reference section.