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Federal Law Enforcement Positions

NCJ Number
137563
Date Published
1992
Length
37 pages
Annotation
This booklet is a synopsis of several law enforcement positions available in various Federal agencies. It summarizes application procedures, qualifications, salaries, and training requirements.
Abstract
General information about Federal law enforcement jobs covers the Office of Personnel Management, the Standard Form 171, transfer eligibility, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and Federal job benefits and salary schedules. The agencies discussed in this pamphlet include the U.S. Secret Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Fish and Wildlife Service; Internal Revenue Service; and Drug Enforcement Administration. Other Federal law enforcement positions are available through the U.S. Marshals Service; Department of Labor; U.S. Customs Service; U.S. Capitol Police Office; and National Park Service Park Ranger. Additional agencies listed here include the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Defense, U.S. Government Printing Office, Supreme Court Police, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Federal Protective Service, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Naval Investigative Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of State, and Library of Congress police force.