Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services
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This reference provides up-to-date information on more than 80 jobs in law enforcement, security, protective services, and related fields. Organized into 12 main sections are entries describing a wide range of occupations, including consumer safety inspector, lifeguard, bomb technician, gaming security guard, and alarm installer. Coverage includes job responsibilities, salary ranges, advancement prospects, necessary experience, educational requirements, and relevant unions and professional associations. Ferguson Publishing is an imprint of Facts on File. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
AcknowledgmentsviiHow to Use This BookixIntroductionxiPolice WorkPolice Officer2Campus Police Officer5Police Detective8Police Chief (Municipal Police Department)10Deputy Sheriff13State Trooper15Conservation Officer18Deputy U.S. Marshal20FBI Special Agent22DEA Special Agent24Secret Service Special Agent26Border Patrol Agent28Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer30U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Team Personnel33EPA Special Agent (Criminal Investigation Division)36Postal Inspector39Special Police UnitsBike Patrol Officer44K9 Handler46Observer48Bomb Technician50SWAT Sniper52Crime Prevention Specialist54Parking Enforcement Officer56Forensic InvestigationsCrime Scene Technician60Latent Print Examiner63Forensic Chemist65Trace Evidence Examiner67Firearms and Toolmark Examiner69Questioned Document Examiner71Forensic Pathologist73Polygraph Examiner76Private InvestigationsPrivate Investigator80Background Investigator83Arson Investigator85Insurance Investigator87Legal Investigator90Financial Investigator92Store Detective94Personal Protection Specialist96Public SafetyPublic Safety Dispatcher100Firefighter102Emergency Medical Technician105Rescue Technician108Park Ranger110Lifeguard113Physical SecurityLocksmith118Alarm Installer121Fire Protection Engineer123Security Guard126Gaming Surveillance Officer129Security Supervisor132Security Manager134Aviation Safety and SecurityAir Traffic Controller138Aircraft Dispatcher141Airport Firefighter143Airport Police Officer146Transportation Security Screener149Computer SecurityData Security Specialist154Information Systems Security (Infosec) Specialist156Information Systems Security (Infosec) Manager158Computer Forensics Specialist161Quality Assurance Specialist163CorrectionsBailiff166Correctional Officer (Sheriff's Department)169Correctional Officer (State or Federal)171Probation Officer173Parole Officer176Compliance InspectionsFood Inspector180Agricultural Commodity Grader182Consumer Safety Inspector184Environmental Health Inspector186Compliance Safety and Health Officer188Aviation Safety Inspector190Bank Examiner193Revenue Officer195Building and Construction InspectionsPlan Reviewer198Building Inspector201Mechanical Inspector204Electrical Inspector206Plumbing Inspector208Construction Inspector210Workplace Safety and SecurityIndustrial Hygienist214Safety Training Specialist216Safety Manager219Loss Control Representative221Security Consultant223AppendixesIEducation and Training Resources229IIProfessional Certifications233IIIState Licensing Agencies for Private Investigators237IVProfessional Unions and Associations241VFederal Agencies249VIResources on the World Wide Web251Glossary259Bibliography263Index269
