What Are Some Entry Level Federal Law Enforcement Careers?

Question

I could take a local or a state job and use that experiance and get in later, but for now I'm wondering what starting/entry level federal jobs are out there in Law Enforcement with the Feds. I already know of a handful.

Probation Officer (or Probation Officer Assistant depending on district)...
Postal Inspector (did hear it requires a year first in general employment with the postal service, so it's not really 'entry' level)...
Border Patrol/INS (though my vision fails their standard)...
Secret Service (same as above but it's closer, though I've also heard they only theoretically hire entry level, in practice they only hire those w/ experiance)...

What else is there out there that allows entry level into a federal law enforcement job? (IE it has a GS rank or equivalent, and it has either/or arrest powers, firearms cert., or some form of criminal investigative authority). Marshalls and FBI are out since they only hire prior exp or Masters degree, but what about the IRS, etc?

Ran out of room... I also know of the capital police in DC, but I'm looking for Fed jobs that work across the whole country not just in DC. (training there is fine, but your whole career being there to me it might as well be a local job)

By entry level I also mean it requires between no education and a Bach degree (I have a Bach), and you can get hired if you have less then a year of experiance. If it requires a post-grad degree or more then 1 year job experiance, I consider that non-entry level.

However if people want to add jobs that have strict vision or Masters degree requirements feel free, since other people might look here and find that stuff useful even though I don't personally.

Thank you, but I was already aware of USAjobs and several other broad job search sites.

I wasn't asking for sites or general info or opinions on what people think of federal law enforcement. Those may be good question or answers, but aren't dealing with my specific question here.

I am only interested in actual job titles/agencies, not in search/metasearch job sites or opinions on the field as a whole.

Nothing wrong with that, it's just I can already find the first on my own, and can formulate my own of the second.

Thanks for the BoP one, I didn't realize that was such a good way into the Air Marshalls... the veteran affairs I looked into, but it heavily favors people w/ veterans pref. points in hiring, and I don't have those.

Answer 1

Listen, if you only have a barchelor you can join the Federal Bureau of Prisons, it is not as bad as people say or you may think. You are going to have limited arrest power but you can carry weapons in the continental of US.
The BOP is going to send you to Glynco, GA, there is a Federal Law Enforcement Agency and almost everyone train there.
Once you spend a minimum of a year or two in the BOP you can apply for FAM, (Federals Air Marshall) and chances are they take you depending you your evaluations while in the BOP.
Or you can joing ICE (Inmigration and Custom Enforcement), However ICE does not have good Benefits, at least not as good as the BOP.

Answer 2

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What Are Some Entry Level Federal Law Enforcement Careers?
I could take a local or a state job and use that experiance and get in later, but for now I'm wondering what starting/entry level federal jobs are out there in Law Enforcement with the Feds. I already know of a handful.

Probation Officer (or Probation Officer Assistant depending on...

Answer 3

You should have said what your degree is in to get a good answer as without that it is hard to say and be specific. But I do understand what you are trying to ask. So just a few random thoughts.

The answer who complained about pay. Sure at first it is and you will never get rich. But retirement and associated benefits like health are guaranteed for life....... which you can not say of private companies. Once you hit a GS 14 or 15 you are doing just fine. And generally once you retire out you can work for a contractor (not Black Water but a regular one) and make the big bucks.

Every place you look is asking for prior experience or military. The BOP answer is excellent though. People would say whatever agency blows but once in you are in and then you go from there as it is a foot in the door.

Consider though a stint in the military even if short. In the life you are pondering you will at every step rub elbows with ex-military. There is the preference thing and many agencies will waive the vision thing if prior military.

Point is prior military goes a long way as you have seen. While in you could work toward a masters. At the same time you could make some connections and figure out who to work for later.

Answer 4

I can't say specifically, but I do not that each one that you'll find will require a 4 year degree, typically with a 3.0 GPA.

I looked into it myself. After much research, including working hand in hand with Fed LE (USSS FBI, USMS and ICE), I found that federal jobs are not all that. Pay sucks, there is a low ceiling if you don't like to grovel and *** kiss and the red tape on ALL levels is a real #@$%.

Just a heads up.

I'm sure you already looked here but this site will break them down to LE jobs for you: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Answer 5

Try the Veterans Affairs Hospital Police. One of the larger uniformed Federal Police agencies with about 3,000 officers nationwide.

Answer 6

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