<p>and if your city doesn’t have enough opportunity, bigger metropolitan areas could be a consideration if you are willing to relocate.</p>
<p>Also, my bachelors was in Law Enforcement and Police Science and I intended to go to work for the feds (DEA or ATF) which you can do directly out of school with a four year. You have to take the tests for the civil service branch of government the agency is tied to - like Treasury Enforcement agent’s exam for ATF and Executive branch test for DEA (if I recall correctly). If you score high enough, they will rank you for hiring based on your score (must get above 70 to be considered)</p>
<p>To me, the feds would have been a big step up from local law enforcement with higher pay and cooler assignments that would otherwise take you a long time to achieve with a local PD. Something to think about.</p>
<p>BTW - David Koresh ruined my plans b/c that happened right before I graduated and ended up with a two year hiring freeze for ATF. I ended up being a Parole Officer just to have a job b/c I never wanted to be a local PD cop. Did that for 3.5 years then got married, had a baby and became a stay-at-home mom. Now I work in the Oiil & Gas Industry!!!</p>
<p>Good Luck to you!!!</p>