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Federal Police Jobs
May Be Right For You


Federal Police jobs are generally found within those agencies responsible for the enforcement of federal laws in countries with a federal constitution.

Their exact role varies from country to country, but their work typically includes areas such as immigration control, investigating counterfeiting, policing of airports, and the protection of the head of state and of other members of federal institutions.

They may also be responsible for the investigation and prevention of crimes which are not local to just one state or province; for example, kidnapping, narcotics trafficking, and fraud.

The provision of law enforcement on land and in buildings owned or controlled by the federal government will also usually be the responsibility of a federal police agency.


Most federal agencies do not do a very good job at announcing their vacancies.

They do not have to because of the large number of applications they receive.

They rely mainly on advertising their job openings on their web site and on the OPM's (Office of Personnel Management) web site as mentioned in the main Federal government jobs section.

Most agencies do not accept applications on an ongoing basis but will only accept them to a specific job announcement.

And some job announcements are only open for several weeks.
 
Therefore, I recommend that if you are serious about locating federal police jobs, then you visit the agency website directly to find out exactly what is required for a particular government police job.


Here is a list of some of the more well known U.S. Government  Agencies with specific Federal Police Jobs.

Agency Position
Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent
Border Patrol Agent
Capitol Police Police Officer
Central Intelligence Agency Security Protective Officer
Coast Guard Special Agent
Customs and Border Protection Officer
Defense Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent
Department of State Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Investigator
Environmental Protection Agency Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent
Federal Protective Service Criminal Investigator / Police Officer
Fish And Wildlife Service Various
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent
Internal Revenue Service Special Agent
Marshals Service Deputy U.S. Marshal
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent
Pentagon Force Protection Agency Police Officer
Postal Service Postal Inspector
Secret Service Special Agent
Secret Service Uniformed Officer
Transportation Security Administration Federal Air Marshal
U.S. Mint Police Officer



In addition to the Federal Police jobs section here, you may want to consider other Federal Government jobs, such as:  Government Contracts jobs,  Airport jobs, State Government jobs, Post Office jobs, Homeland Security jobs,  and Civil Service jobs.

An important factor to consider when looking into Government jobs is the Employment Background Screening that many organizations require.


Please visit the career development, job search, resume help, career advice and moving overseas section for additional guidance.




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