I have been interested in the US Park Police for about a year now but I have not seen any advertising for a positions. How often do they hire and when?
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USPP doesn't hire nearly as frequently as other uniform agencies, and if I remember correctly, when they do, they take a handful of people, something like 1-3 classes worth out of thousands of applications. This was the case at least when I applied 5+ years ago.UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL
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battlewagon I've seen these guys @ FLETC. What is the deal, why is this position so sought after?
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Can't comment on it because I don't know anyone who was even USPP to have spoke with. I know it is one of the more 'real' law enforcement type work agencies for federal police. It is also a covered position.
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Originally posted by Anthropologist View PostThere was an announcement earlier this year. That was the first one that I'd seen in a while. Any particular reason for your interest in the U.S. Park Police?
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Originally posted by collegegraduate View Post
Looked into the history, what they do. Seems pretty interesting. Plus I was looking to move and try something new.
Where were you hoping to get a position with them?
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Originally posted by Anthropologist View Post
I met some U.S. Park Police while I was training as a NPS U.S. Park Ranger. They seemed like good guys and well trained. I preferred the option to work at parks all over the US rather than the more limited options of PP. Personal preference.
Where were you hoping to get a position with them?
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If memory serves, Howard is a bit less expensive than the other two universities but still rather pricey. I hope that you've been looking for grants and scholarships! I finished graduate school a few years ago so I know the joys and financial cost well.
Are you new to the federal government? AFAIK, there are possibilities for tuition assistance with most agencies. I've been told that U.S. Capitol Police has some sort of program for tuition assistance that is paid out over the course of a few years.
Good luck!
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In my opinion, US Park Police is the greatest Federal Law Enforcement agency out there. They have so much ground to cover and freedom. Every officer gets long gun trained and they have so much jurisdiction since they’re federal. The quality of life with them is so nice based off what I heard
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Originally posted by Anthropologist View Post
NPS does that, too. We had over 100 hours on firearms in general for our qualifications. I imagined that most agencies would train and qualify officers on rifles and shotguns.
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Check out the Washington, DC thread. There's a wealth of information there.
I'm partway into the hiring process for the summer 2020 announcement, feel free to ask me any questions. I just had my panel interview, not sure if I'll be moving onto the medical phase at this point.
The hiring process is VERY score-dependent -- PEB, POST type exam, panel interview. You should be aiming to max out the run, bench press, bend and reach. And try the agility test as well so that you don't fail it due to confusion. For the POST exam, I'd focus on the math part. I wouldn't assume that report writing part is a breeze, I came close to missing a couple and had to make corrections.
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I'm currently teaching math so Math part won't be the issue lol. I have been looking at sample questions to somewhat familiarize myself with the test. My biggest weakness has always been interviews
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If you have a background in math, then I wouldn't expect the test to pose too much of a challenge.
The panel interview can be tough. I did not think the hypothetical portion was too difficult, because I've seen enough police reports and bodycams to know how officers respond to situations.
The background half of the interview was more like an interrogation though. I've had some tough questions in interviews, but nothing that was ever cross-examination style though. I'd be prepared for that.
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