- Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (1 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071417176
- ISBN-13: 978-0071417174
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,536,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Get on the inside track to a challenging and thrilling career. Law enforcement is one of today's hottest growth careers. But with so many agencies and jobs to choose from, where do you start? In this comprehensive guide, bestselling author John Douglas taps his twenty-five years of law enforcement experience to help you find and land the perfect job for you. This book is your first step to an exciting, rewarding career that lets you make a difference in your community.From beat cop to air marshal to FBI agent, Douglas details almost every position in every agency, giving you the information and tools you need to discover which job is right for you. Once you know where you're going, Douglas helps you get there with step-by-step guidance for excelling during interviews and tests. Full of inside information and helpful resources, this one-of-a-kind guide includes: a complete overview of law enforcement agencies and job opportunities; self-evaluation tests that match your personality with the ideal position; salary and benefits information for various departments and agencies; physical and psychological job requirements; proven job-hunting tips and tactics; and web sites, contact numbers, study tips, and other helpful information.
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Get on the inside track to a challenging and thrilling career
Law enforcement is one of today's hottest growth careers. But with so many agencies and jobs to choose from, where do you start? In this comprehensive guide, bestselling author John Douglas taps his twenty-five years of law enforcement experience to help you find and land the perfect job for you. This book is your first step to an exciting, rewarding career that lets you make a difference in your community.
From beat cop to air marshal to FBI agent, Douglas details almost every position in every agency, giving you the information and tools you need to discover which job is right for you. Once you know where you're going, Douglas helps you get there with step-by-step guidance for excelling during interviews and tests. Full of inside information and helpful resources, this one-of-a-kind guide includes:
- A complete overview of law enforcement agencies and job opportunities
- Self-evaluation tests that match your personality with the ideal position
- Salary and benefits information for various departments and agencies
- Physical and psychological job requirements
- Proven job-hunting tips and tactics
- Web sites, contact numbers, study tips, and other helpful information
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Before you make the decision to go into law enforcement, it is not only useful but necessary to carefully evaluate yourself. Read the first page
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Before you make the decision to go into law enforcement, it is not only useful but necessary to carefully evaluate yourself. Read the first page
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Well Worth The Money!
7 July 2005
Format:Paperback
This book includes some of the best information on choosing a career in law enforcement that I've ever seen. John Douglas knows what he is talking about and has done a great deal of research to supplement his vast knowledge of law enforcement. It's easy for anyone to understand and is a quick read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is considering a career in law enforcement and is just not sure which angle they want to start their career from.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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1 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
I bought this book hoping to gain some insight into law enforcement careers that I might be interested in. It did have some information that was good, although the book does have a decidedly "Federal" spin; more than half the book is dedicated to Federal agencies, but this is to be expected since Mr. Douglas is a former FBI agent. The book does contain very general information, although I was hoping for more tips and advice that a person could use in order to pursue a law enforcement career, other than wavetop overviews of several different agencies, most of which a reader could gain through visiting the websites for those agencies.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
worth the money
30 Dec 2007
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Although much of the information in this book is available on the internet, you can't find it unless you know what your looking for. This book covers a very broad range of federal, State and local law enforcement organizations, from the well known to obscure. Each having a small 2-10 page section on the agencies history, positions and duties, and requirements for employment. Some examples of organizations covered are the FBI, DEA, ATF, Bostan PD, and also smaller ones like Department of State Security, ICE, and Park Rangers. Yes they have special agents too. Of course if you know which agencies interest you then definitly find a more specialized book. But if your like me and want a more general preview then this is a well spent 15$.
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