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- BOP Correctional Officer - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
BOP trains their people to be correctional workers, not law enforcement officers I’ve seen BOP creds, and you don’t need anything more than that Try to make an arrest … you’re not trained for that, and have extremely limited authority If an arrest is made on prison grounds, it’s the USMS, FBI, or OIG
- Questions for BOP Officers - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
Hi, as a former BOP officer, I will try to answer your Q's Any current C O's please correct me if I'm wrong Working in a detention center is along the lines of a county jail Pre-trial offenders, lots of rotation Usually it is a high rise in a major city You have direct supervision with the inmates and may supervise over 50 by youself My institution had a jail unit inside and I supervised
- BOP Correctional Officer - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
The BOP is very stingy with pay compared to other Federal LE That said, most are hired at GL5, you are fortunate to be offered GL7 Where I am, Bachelors and even Master Degrees are common for everyday working COs GL8 is the highest you can go as an Officer, that is competitive All that said, if you are well liked, you can promote quickly into one of many ancillary or management roles For
- Bureau of Prisons - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
Mike - The BOP is unlike most corrections positions Officers are commissioned and receive full federal law enforcement salary and retirement Staff fall under H R 218 (LEOSA) and can carry in all 50 U S states because of their law enforcement status The agency also has investigative units that conduct formal investigations into criminal activity at each respective institution and whom
- What is the BOP Academy like? - Officer. com
First BOP does not have an Academy You attend the "Intro to Corrections Course" at Glynco and it is only 3 weeks long They are way behind so most staff are not attending until 6-8 month time frame You will work like normal until you attend the only difference is until you get through Glynco you CAN NOT work any armed posts (Tower, Perimeter etc) and you ARE NOT qualified to carry off duty
- BOP Correctional Officer - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
Most BOP employees either don't have the motivation or the skills education necessary to advance in other federal law enforcement agencies The job can be dangerous but its easy and people get comfortable I definitely wouldn't advertise your intentions of leaving but keep putting in those apps on usajobs
- BOP Glynco - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums @ Officer. com
A special block for those in Corrections Sworn personnel only, please
- GL to GS, back to GL - Police Forums Law Enforcement Forums
The BOP gets 6c coverage because their primary responsibility is to maintain the custody of offenders, not because they are law enforcement officers, per se BOP staff can only enforce a handful of federal criminal laws, but they do enforce a ton of administrative regulations Last edited by GoldBadge; 07-05-2017, 12:14 PM
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