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Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement,
Security, and Protective Services,
Second Edition

by Susan Echaore-McDavid

Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 081606070-3 (hard cover)
ISBN: 081606071-1 (paperback)

Publisher: Ferguson Publishing
(an imprint of Infobase Publishing)
132 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001
(800) 322-8755
http://www.fergpubco.com

Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that covers the 86 occupations listed below. Up-to-date information on job duties, salaries, employment prospects, advancement prospects, and prerequisites is provided for each and every occupation. The book also includes appendixes as well as a glossary, bibliography, and index.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

POLICE WORK
Police Officer
Campus Police Officer
Police Chief (Municipal Police Department
Deputy Sheriff
State Trooper
Conservation Officer
Deputy U.S. Marshal
FBI Special Agent
DEA Special Agent
Secret Service Special Agent
Border Patrol Agent
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer
U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Team Personnel
EPA Special Agent (Criminal Investigation Division)
Postal Inspector

SPECIAL POLICE UNITS
Bike Patrol Officer
K9 Handler
Observer
Bomb Technician
SWAT Sniper
Crime Prevention Specialist
Parking Enforcement Officer

FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS
Crime Scene Technician
Latent Print Examiner
Forensic Chemist
Trace Evidence Examiner
Firearms and Toolmark Examiner
Questioned Document Examiner
Forensic Pathologist
Polygraph Examiner

PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
Private Investigator
Background Investigator
Arson Investigator
Insurance Investigator
Legal Investigator
Financial Investigator
Store Detective
Personal Protection Specialist

PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Safety Dispatcher
Firefighter
Emergency Medical Technician
Rescue Technician
Park Ranger
Lifeguard

PHYSICAL SECURITY
Locksmith
Alarm Installer
Fire Protection Engineer
Security Guard
Gaming Surveillance Officer
Security Supervisor
Security Manager

AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY
Air Traffic Controller
Aircraft Dispatcher
Airport Firefighter
Airport Police Officer
Transportation Security Screener

COMPUTER SECURITY
Data Security Specialist
Information Systems Security (Infosec) Specialist
Information Systems Security (Infosec) Manager
Computer Forensics Specialist
Quality Assurance Specialist

CORRECTIONS
Bailiff
Correctional Officer (Sheriff's Department)
Correctional Officer (State or Federal)
Probation Officer
Parole Officer

COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
Food Inspector
Agricultural Commodity Grader
Consumer Safety Inspector
Environmental Health Inspector
Compliance Safety and Health Officer
Aviation Safety Inspector
Bank Examiner
Revenue Officer

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS
Plan Reviewer
Building Inspector
Mechanical Inspector
Electrical Inspector
Plumbing Inspector
Construction Inspector

WORKPLACE SAFETY AND SECURITY
Industrial Hygienist
Safety Training Specialist
Safety Manager
Loss Control Representative
Security Consultant

APPENDIXES
I. Education and Training Resources
II. Professional Certifications
III. State Licensing Agencies for Private Investigators
IV. Professional Unions and Associations
V. Federal Agencies
VI. Resources on the World Wide Web

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

 

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