Deputy Sheriff: Career Guide

Deputy Sheriff: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

Deputy sheriffs, or sheriff's deputies, enforce local, state, and federal laws within a county. Deputy sheriff officers serve the public through crime prevention and intervention, including arrests and supervision of...
Fish and Game Warden: Career Guide

Fish and Game Warden: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

Fish and game wardens or  are peace officers who are commissioned in the state in which they perform their job duties. They ensure that applicable Fish and Wildlife Codes are obeyed...
Air Marshal: Career Guide

Air Marshal: Career Guide

February 17, 2022 | Staff Writers

Following the events on September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security was instituted, and within it lies the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The main mission of the TSA is...
Juvenile Probation Officer: Career Guide

Juvenile Probation Officer: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

Juvenile probation officers (JPO) supervise youth who have been accused or convicted of crimes and are subsequently placed on probation or under protective supervision. JPOs work closely with law enforcement,...
Parole Officer: Career Guide

Parole Officer: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

Parole officers work with those who have served time in prison for serious criminal convictions, supervising offenders who have been released from prison and remanded to parole (parolees), pending good...
Legal Nurse Consultant: Career Guide

Legal Nurse Consultant: Career Guide

June 4, 2021 | Amanda Push

(LNCs) are professionals who work to assist a variety of legal agencies, including law firms, government offices, and insurance companies. A legal nurse consultant has experience, or has undergone rigorous...
Forensic Science Technician: Career Guide

Forensic Science Technician: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

A forensic science technician handles evidence from crime scenes for police departments. These technicians are essential in helping to catch and convict suspects in criminal matters. Forensic science technicians collect...
Border Patrol Agent: Career Guide

Border Patrol Agent: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

Border patrol agents (BPAs) are law enforcement officers who enforce federal laws when people or goods travel into the United States. They work along the borders of Mexico and Canada...
Forensic Nurse: Career Guide

Forensic Nurse: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

If you want to go beyond the typical duties of a nurse and approach your work from a law enforcement angle, a forensic nursing job might be for you. Forensic...
US Marshal: Career Guide

US Marshal: Career Guide

October 15, 2020 | Staff Writers

The US Marshals Service was founded in 1789 to serve the federal court system. US marshals have the broadest arrest authority of all federal law enforcement agents and work in...

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