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SPECIAL SKILLS · TRAVEL · RELOCATION · HOURS
Position
Special Skills
Travel
Relocation
Hours
Police Officer
none for entry
no
no
rotating shifts and
overtime
Deputy Sheriff
none for entry
some
unlikely
rotating shifts;
emergency overtime
State Police Officer
none for entry
some
possible
rotating shifts;
emergency overtime
BATF Inspector
none for entry
yes
yes
regular 40-hour
week
BATF Special Agent
courses in
yes
yes
irregular 40-hour
Police Science
week plus overtime
DEA Special Agent
CPA, JD, or MS
yes
yes
irregular plus
overtime
FBI Special Agent
advanced degree
yes
yes
40 hours plus
overtime
Federal Protective Officer
none for entry
little
yes
rotating shifts
Border Patrol Agent
Spanish
yes
yes
60-hour week
in irregular shifts
Immigration Inspector
none for entry
no
possible
long and irregular
INS Criminal Investigator
none for entry
yes
yes
long and irregular
(Special Agent)
Deportation Officer
none for entry
some
possible
regular 40-hour
week; probable
overtime
IRS Internal Security Inspector none for entry
yes
yes
40 irregular hours
plus overtime
IRS Special Agent
accounting
yes
yes
40 irregular hours
plus overtime
Customs Aid
none for entry
no
no
rotating shifts;
40-hour week
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