Also called: FPS Police Officer
Protects federal buildings like courthouses, IRS offices, and Social Security offices nationwide.
FPS officers patrol federal buildings, respond to threats, and oversee thousands of contract guards who run building screening. They also investigate threats against federal workers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or experience; FLETC training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; hiring depends on federal budgets.
Low risk for 10 years. Building sensors and AI alerts assist; responding to threats and supervising guards stay human.
Classes: Government / Civics, PE / fitness, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3051.
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