Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron's Guide to Law Enforcement Careers) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Hundreds of jobs are listed and described in local, state, federal, military, and special law enforcement agencies. Here's advice on where to look for job openings, how to apply, and how to meet law enforcement agency qualifications. Careers cover a variety of areas including municipal police officer, deputy sheriff, corrections officer, state police officer, federal agents, criminal investigators, and many more. Advice is given and opportunities are cited for current and recently retired law enforcement officers. Helpful web sites are listed in this edition, and more than 100 law enforcement insignia patches are illustrated.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764115510
• ISBN-13: 978-0764115516
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #549,977 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Refereance, April 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron's Guide to Law Enforcement Careers) (Paperback)

This book gives every thing from min. hiring requirments to pay and anticipated openings. I would get the most recent version though, as things change very rapidly in the LE feild.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Excellent! Wonderful! Perfect! Fabulous!!, February 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron's Guide to Law Enforcement Careers) (Paperback)

It has a tremondus amount of great infomation. I still use it as a refrence, and share the info with my friends. Furthermore, the information is in great detail. I would recommend the book to anyone considering police work. Good Job! It worked for me! I found a job because of it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Information, Some Detail Inaccurate, June 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Law Enforcement Careers (Barron's Guide to Law Enforcement Careers) (Paperback)

I have recently purchased this book to get information about agencies I where might want to apply. It provides the addresses and some phone numbers for most larger agencies. It was lacking in information for some of the smaller towns. In one instance, the name of an agency was incorrectly listed (I worked with this agency & knew first-hand what it should have been). This might be minor, but for an applicant sending a letter of inquiry, it would not look very professional to ask about employment if you don't know what the department's name is! Overall, though, the basic information is there (no web sites, though), and a little leg work can get you the rest.