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Federal Law Enforcement Careers   (SKU:360)

Thomas Ackerman is the author of the very popular Guide to Careers in Federal Law Enforcement. He has spoken nationally and internationally at law enforcement training academies and conferences on law enforcement officer recruitment, selection, and training strategies, including the FBI National Academy, Swedish National Police College, and prominent universities.

He has served as a Federal Agent, Police Officer, and Training Academy Instructor since 1980, and has published articles in leading law enforcement publications. He presently serves as Special Agent with a federal agency in Michigan.

FBI Careers is the only definitive guide to the organization's rigorous selection process. Its helpful information reveals what is takes to succeed in landing a job—for special agents as well as professional support personnel. This resource includes profiles on dozens of FBI careers highlighting "hot jobs" like Special Agents, Forensic Examiners, Evidence Technicians, Intelligence Operations Specialists, and Language Specialists. It reveals information on salary and benefits, details on the hiring process, and an overview of FBI training. This new edition includes tips on preparing for the new physical fitness test and information about the FBI's expanded internship program. It also discusses the FBI's change of mission toward homeland security and counterterrorism.