Law Enforcement Careers

If you’re interested in a career as a police officer, detective or related position, then a law enforcement degree is right for you. Duties most commonly performed are: patrolling jurisdictions, pursuing and apprehending those who break the law, offering help during accidents and disasters, securing crime scenes, and filing incident reports. Law enforcement officers are expected to be physically fit, agile and able to react quickly. There are numerous specialty fields within law enforcement, such as the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) and canine corps.