Beyond the badge: career paths
Private-sector and non-agency careers that value law enforcement experience. Each page explains what the work is, how your experience translates, and shows open jobs on SecondWatch Careers right now. 0 of 0 current jobs are outside law enforcement agencies.
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Public safety sales
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Account executive, territory, business development, sales engineering, customer success and channel roles at companies that sell to law enforcement and public safety agencies.
Corporate security, executive protection and loss prevention
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Security management, executive protection, asset protection and loss prevention at companies, hospitals, campuses and venues.
Private and background investigations
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Private investigator, surveillance, corporate investigations and background investigator roles, including contractors that run federal background investigations.
Insurance SIU and claims investigation
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Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and fraud investigator roles at insurers, health plans and third-party administrators.
Fraud, AML and compliance
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Fraud investigator, anti-money-laundering (AML) investigator, compliance and trust-and-safety roles at banks, fintechs and online platforms.
Threat intelligence and OSINT
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Threat assessment, intelligence analyst, OSINT investigator and blockchain investigations roles at companies and analytics firms.
Public safety technology
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Implementation, training, solutions engineering and support roles for CAD/RMS, body-worn and in-car video, license plate readers, digital evidence, drones and other public safety technology.
Traffic radar and speed enforcement
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Sales, training, field service and program roles at makers of police radar and lidar, speed cameras and automated traffic enforcement systems.
Training and instruction
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Firearms, defensive tactics, use-of-force, simulator and academy instructor roles at training companies, vendors, schools and security firms.
Emergency management
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Emergency management, preparedness, continuity and crisis management roles in local government, healthcare, universities and companies.
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