There are several options for police officers, and it all depends on the department in the police force that you want to opt for and are qualified for. The major career options are federal, state, county, and city. There are over 70 federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. Some of the agencies employ uniformed police officers who are assigned to foot patrolling federal property. An officer can arrest someone who has committed a federal offense. However the crime will be investigated by the agency responsible for dealing with that type of crime. Agents are hired in the different federal agencies which are:
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• Border Patrol
• U.S. Capitol Police
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Defense Criminal Investigative Service
• U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Internal Revenue Service
• U.S. Marshals Service
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service
• Postal Service
• U.S. Secret Service
• Transportation Security Administration. Read the rest of this entry »
