POLICE OFFICER / DEPUTY SHERIFF
Typical starting salary (Broward County): mid - $30's w/ excellent opportunities for overtime
Sample Pathway: associate's or higher degree OR military service w/ some college credits OR related job experience such as 911 dispatcher or community service aide or corrections (jail/prison) officer. NOTE: Must have an excellent driving record, be person of good moral character. NOTE: In some parts of FL, (the more rural areas), stress on college degree is much, much less.

CORRECTIONS (JAIL/PRISON) OFFICER
Typical starting salary (Broward): around $30,000 w/ excellent opportunities for overtime.
Sample Pathway: Same as for police officer above, though the stress on a college education or related job experience is not as high.

CORRECTIONAL PROBATION OFFICER (State of Florida)
Typical starting salary: High $20's
Sample Pathway: bachelors degree (helpful if degree is in related area, such as criminal justice, social work or psychology) also helpful if there is related job experience.

SOCIAL WORKER / JUVENILE COUNSELOR
Same as Correctional Probation Officer above.

FBI / DEA / SECRET SERVICE OR OTHER U.S. SPECIAL AGENT
Typical staring salary: around $30,000, usually with good pay raises first few years and good opportunities for overtime
Sample Pathway: bachelors or higher degree OR bachelors degree with law enforcement or military experience OR, for a few agencies, combination of college course work (though no earned degree) and law enforcement or military experience. NOTE: Knowledge of a second language is a definite plus in being hired, also may be required to work in different cities (ie: forced to move) during the first few years.

U.S. CUSTOMS INSPECTOR / U.S. IMMIGRATION (INS) INSPECTOR
Typical starting salary: mid to high $20's, usually with decent pay raises and, in South Florida, superb opportunities to earn overtime
Sample Pathway: associate's degree or higher OR related job or military experience OR combination of college course work and related job experience

COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE / POLICE SERVICE AIDE / 911 DISPATCHER
Typical starting salary: low to mid $20's
Sample Pathway: High school or GED, though college course work is preferred, for community service aide / police service aide must have a good driving record, good reading and writing skills. 911 dispatcher should have good typing skills.

CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN / FINGERPRINT TECHNICIAN
Typical starting salary: low to mid $20's.
Sample Pathway: Special training, such as the BCC Crime Scene degree program or related work experience (ex: community service aide)