This is my first post on here, but a dilemma I have recently been having is whether or not to go into federal law enforcement. I am 22 and in my final year of college (degree in nutritional science), but I am having regrets of not going for something in a criminal justice related area. Homeland security (mainly ICE) has been of interest to me, but I know that it is harder to get positions in ICE without much background.
So I have been considering Border Patrol as a sort of "stepping stone" to get my feet wet in law enforcement for a few years, to then progress from there to another agency (plus CBP is understaffed so they have a lot of openings). I'm wondering if anyone has experience (good/bad) with CBP, and if this would be a good option, or if there is a better way to get involved (local and state cop positions don't interest me as much as federal level).
I want a career I will enjoy, not one that I will dislike going to (and its really hard to predict your future when you're 18, LOL).
So I have been considering Border Patrol as a sort of "stepping stone" to get my feet wet in law enforcement for a few years, to then progress from there to another agency (plus CBP is understaffed so they have a lot of openings). I'm wondering if anyone has experience (good/bad) with CBP, and if this would be a good option, or if there is a better way to get involved (local and state cop positions don't interest me as much as federal level).
I want a career I will enjoy, not one that I will dislike going to (and its really hard to predict your future when you're 18, LOL).