| With almost 1% of the adult population of the | | | | Customs and Border Protection: three programs |
| United States currently incarcerated (1,404,503), it | | | | including the Basic Entry Specialist Training |
| is clear that there is a never-ending demand for | | | | Program and the U.S. Border Patrol Spanish |
| qualified people to work in law enforcement. From | | | | Task-Based Language Teaching Program. |
| front line police officers to end of the line prison | | | | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Criminal |
| workers, having well-trained enforcers of the law | | | | Investigation Training Academy: Special Agent |
| is critical to keeping law and order. Providing | | | | Basic Training Program and one other. |
| education for these agents falls to federal law | | | | The Air Force Special Investigations Academy: |
| enforcement programs. | | | | offers a basic course. |
| Types of Available Positions: | | | | U.S. Military Police School: civilian police academy. |
| Policing: officers, sheriffs and deputies at the state | | | | The Department of Energy: Basic Security Police |
| and local level as well as Military Police. | | | | Officer Training. |
| Federal Agents: Federal Bureau of Investigation, | | | | TSA (Transportation Safety Agency): 3 air |
| Drug Enforcement Agency, Alcohol, Tobacco and | | | | marshal courses including the Federal Air Marshal |
| Firearms, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and | | | | Training Program Part 1 and II. |
| IRS are just a few of the 88 Federal Agencies | | | | U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement |
| who offer employment for officers. | | | | Academy: two programs including the Basic |
| Prisons: wardens and correctional officers. | | | | Boarding Officer Course. |
| Probation Officers: employed by state and local | | | | U.S. Federal Reserve System: Basic Law Enforcing |
| governments. | | | | Courses. |
| National Security: Border Agents, Coast Guard, Air | | | | U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security |
| Marshals, Postal Inspectors, State Department, | | | | Training Center: two courses including Basic Special |
| and Homeland Security. | | | | Agent Course. |
| Although the amount of education required for | | | | U.S. Postal Inspection Service: Basic Inspector |
| each position may vary, all applicants would be | | | | Training, Postal Police Officer Basic Training and a |
| well-supported by courses obtained from one of | | | | Facilitator Program. |
| the federal enforcement programs available. | | | | U.S. Secret Service, James J. Rowley Training |
| FLETA is a great resource if you are thinking | | | | Center: Special Agent Training Course and two |
| about getting an education which will lead to a job | | | | others. |
| in Federal enforcement. FLETA (Federal Law | | | | Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS): Special |
| Enforcement Training Accreditation) offers a | | | | Agent Basic Training Program and an instructor |
| comprehensive and transparent accreditation for | | | | course. |
| institutions which offer federal law enforcement | | | | FLETC and the OSL (Office of State and Local |
| programs. With so many federal law programs to | | | | Training) offer both low-cost and tuition-free |
| select from, using this website should help you | | | | training for federal agencies. Also, the RPI (Rural |
| narrow your choices. | | | | Policing Institute) assists to train officers who |
| The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | | | | work in rural areas of the country. If you want to |
| (FLETC): 12 separate programs from Criminal | | | | get into Law Enforcement, these federal law |
| Investigator Training Program to Uniformed Police | | | | enforcement programs are a great starting place. |
| Training Program. | | | | |